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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1665, Pages 125 - 150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Griet perceive her own vanity?
(a) She is a young lady and should take advantage of her beauty.
(b) She is a maid and should not feel any vanity.
(c) She is not naive enough to give in to vanity and beauty.
(d) She is too young to be so vain.

2. According to Griet's mother, what did Vermeer's paintings represent?
(a) Witchcraft.
(b) Anger.
(c) Love.
(d) Sexuality.

3. What gift did Pieter often send to Griet's family?
(a) Animals.
(b) Money.
(c) Meat.
(d) Jewelry.

4. How many days did it take to prepare the celebration feast for the new baby?
(a) Two days.
(b) Eight days.
(c) Five days.
(d) Ten days.

5. What did Vermeer grind to make paint?
(a) Rocks.
(b) Vegetables and fruits.
(c) Bone.
(d) Animal horns.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Catharina, how did Vermeer feel about Griet's first cleaning of the studio?

2. What does the "camera" symbolize?

3. How did Griet overstep her boundaries with Vermeer?

4. Who punched Griet in the stomach?

5. What did Griet's mother serve at dinner after church?

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