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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through 1664, Pages 24 - 51.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Cornelia most resemble?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Griet.
(d) Her grandmother.

2. Griet knew that ________ was going to be trouble for her.
(a) Maria.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Johannes.
(d) Cornelia.

3. What was the name of the girl who followed Griet to the canal to fetch water?
(a) Maria.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Cornelia.
(d) Johannes.

4. What was the only piece in the studio that Griet did not clean?
(a) A window sill.
(b) A door knob.
(c) A blue ball of fabric.
(d) A canister of paints.

5. According to Catharina, how did Vermeer feel about Griet's first cleaning of the studio?
(a) He does not even notice it is clean.
(b) He is pleased.
(c) He is extremely angry.
(d) He is disappointed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Griet unable to sleep on her first night in the new home?

2. What did Griet do with her wages after her first week?

3. What religion were the Vermeers?

4. What was Griet able to tell about the visitors just from the timbre of their voices?

5. How did the pregnant woman react to her husband's attention spent on Griet?

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