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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Griet's first chore at her new home?

2. From what perspective is the story told?

3. Where did Frans go to start an apprenticeship?

4. Why wasn't Griet allowed to visit her family?

5. What does the "camera" symbolize?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is helplessness a theme in Girl with a Pearl Earring?

2. What did Griet think about the camera obscura?

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

4. How did Griet's arrival at the Vermeer home go?

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

6. What role does the theme of life and death play in Girl with a Pearl Earring?

7. Who was Tanneke?

8. What did Vermeer and Griet bond over?

9. How did Griet feel caught between two men?

10. Who was Cornelia Vermeer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does religion play in both dividing and bringing together characters? What role does religion play in creating a plot for Girl with a Pearl Earring?

Essay Topic 2

How does the Vermeer family background affect Griet? How does the background of the family influence Griet to behave in certain ways?

Essay Topic 3

What are the main differences between Griet's family's home and the Vermeers' home? What are the main differences between the members of the two families?

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