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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 did Griet use to numb her ear?
(a) Clove oil
(b) Ice.
(c) Lavender oil.
(d) Cold meat.

2. Who told Griet that Vermeer only saw the world as he wanted it to be?
(a) Tanneke.
(b) Catharina.
(c) Maria.
(d) Van Leeuwenhoek.

3. How much money does Griet get for the earrings?
(a) 40 guilders.
(b) 10 guilders.
(c) 20 guilders.
(d) 30 guilders.

4. At the end of the novel, how long has it been since Griet ran away?
(a) One year.
(b) Ten years.
(c) Eight years.
(d) Five years.

5. What did Vermeer leave to Griet in his will?
(a) His painting studio.
(b) The Vermeer home.
(c) Catharina's pearl earrings.
(d) Her portrait.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Griet determine was missing from her portrait?

2. Who warned Griet not to get caught between Vermeer and van Ruijven?

3. What did Griet always keep hidden?

4. What was Catharina really angry about when she saw the portrait?

5. Where is Griet standing when Tanneke approaches her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was most important to Vermeer?

2. What conflict did Vermeer's religion create for Griet's family?

3. What foreshadowing was evident when the portrait was finished?

4. Why did Griet keep her hair hidden?

5. What does Vermeer's will say about Griet?

6. What metaphorical ownership did Vermeer take over Griet?

7. Why was it hard for Vermeer to paint Griet?

8. What is the purpose of the final chapter of the novel?

9. When Griet visits the Vermeers ten years later, in what condition is the family?

10. Does Griet love Pieter?

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