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

2. What was the color of the second piece of fabric for Griet's hair?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Brown.

3. When Vermeer worked on Griet's portrait, how many others was he also working on?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) None.

4. Who told Catharina that Griet had been assisting Vermeer with his paintings?
(a) Pieter.
(b) Maria.
(c) Griet.
(d) Cornelia.

5. How much do the Vermeers owe Pieter?
(a) 10 guilders.
(b) 20 guilders.
(c) 25 guilders.
(d) 15 guilders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vermeer say about the role of religion in his paintings?

2. In what way was Pieter impatient with Griet?

3. Where is Griet standing when Tanneke approaches her?

4. For what was Cornelia punished?

5. At what point did Griet know that Vermeer only saw her as being of artistic value?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was most important to Vermeer?

2. How did Pieter become impatient with Griet?

3. How did rumors of Griet appearing in one of Vermeer's paintings affect her relationships?

4. Was Griet's mother a hypocrite for standing up to the paintings but not to selling out her daughter to marriage?

5. Why did Vermeer want to see the portrait of Griet one last time?

6. Why did Vermeer decide to paint Griet?

7. Why did Catharina seem to fear Griet?

8. What advice did Leeuwenhoek give to Griet?

9. What did Cornelia do with the tortoise shell combs?

10. What happened when Pieter met Griet's family at church?

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