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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the "camera" symbolize?
(a) The way Vermeer sees the world.
(b) The way Vermeer represents immorality.
(c) The way Vermeer idealizes technology.
(d) The way Griet views Vermeer.

3. Who was the main secret keeper for Griet helping Vermeer?
(a) Catharina.
(b) Maria.
(c) Tanneke.
(d) Cornelia.

4. What did Griet's sister's death symbolize?
(a) The death of vanity and art in Griet's life.
(b) The death of love for Griet.
(c) The death of happiness for the Vermeers.
(d) The death of family ties for Griet.

5. What was the butcher's daughter doing in Vermeer's new painting?
(a) Pouring water into a basin.
(b) Packaging meat.
(c) Cleaning up blood.
(d) Cutting meat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the cause of death for Griet's sister?

2. What color did Vermeer say the clouds were when the clouds worked together?

3. What did Pieter the Son give Griet to take to her family?

4. Whom did Tanneke jump in front of when Catharina was being hit?

5. When Pieter the Son came to visit Griet, whom did she feel watching them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What family problems did Griet experience at her family's home?

2. What were some of the class differences between Griet and the Vermeers?

3. What kind of pressure was Vermeer under?

4. Who was Cornelia Vermeer?

5. How did Griet's idea of Vermeer's art differ from Catharina's?

6. What aspect of Tanneke's personality was Griet moved by?

7. What role did competition play in Griet's time at the Vermeer home?

8. What connection did Griet and Vermeer have immediately?

9. Who was Tanneke?

10. Was Vermeer protective of Griet?

(see the answer keys)

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