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'The Girl with a Pearl Earring' Quiz

This is a great book! The quiz shouldn't be hard if you've read it. The author is Tracy Chevalier.

A multiple-choice quiz by krita2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
krita2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,675

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
776

Last 3 plays: PrairieRose78 (10/20), Guest 157 (18/20), Linda_Arizona (12/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. How many children do the Vermeers have when Griet begins working for them? Hint

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Question 2 of 20

2. Why does Griet have to become a maid? Hint

her father died

no particular reason - she's worked all her life

her family sold her to a wealthy family

her father went blind

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Question 3 of 20

3. Which member of the household had Vermeer painted before Griet began working there? Hint

Catharina

Tanneke

Maria Thins

Cornelia

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Question 4 of 20

4. Why does Griet avoid van Ruijven? Hint

he and her father had a falling out

her family owes him money

he's always rude to the help

he makes sexual advances on her

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Question 5 of 20

5. In what city or town does the book take place? Hint

Amsterdam

Brussles

Rotterdam

Delft

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Question 6 of 20

6. Why does Griet always keep her head covered? Hint

women have no choice in the matter

she has no hair

she's ashamed of her hair

maids have no choice in the matter

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Question 7 of 20

7. What's the first thing Pieter does to show he's interested in Griet? Hint

accompanies her on a walk

gives her a trinket

gives her free meat

inquires about her family

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who is the most conniving child? Hint

Alyedis

Materge

Cornelia

Lisbeth

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Question 9 of 20

9. Who does Vermeer not paint in the book? Hint

the baker's wife

himself

van Ruijven

van Ruijven's wife

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Question 10 of 20

10. Why is Catharina not allowed in the studio? Hint

she's clumsy

she's distracting

she's always trying to 'improve' the paintings

the children always follow her in

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Question 11 of 20

11. What object of Griet's does Cornelia ruin? Hint

a comb

a tile

an earring

a purse

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who pierces Griet's ears? Hint

she does it herself

her mother

Vermeer

Tanneke

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Question 13 of 20

13. What happens to Frans? Hint

he dies

he begins working with Pieter at the meat stand

he comes to work at the Vermeer's also

he disappears

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Question 14 of 20

14. Where does Pieter ask Griet to marry him? Hint

in the street

in the Vermeer's kitchen

at the butcher stand

in the churchyard

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Question 15 of 20

15. What is Griet's main job around the house? Hint

cooking

looking after the children

the floors (sweeping and mopping)

laundry

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Question 16 of 20

16. What other important task does she pick up later? Hint

arranging scenes for paintings

mixing colors for paint

recruiting other 'simple' people to model

buying new canvasses

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Question 17 of 20

17. Over how many years does the book take place? Hint

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Question 18 of 20

18. How much extra money does Griet have after pawning the earrings? Hint

20 guilders

she breaks even

15 guilders

5 guilders

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Question 19 of 20

19. What does Griet arrange according to color at the beginning of the book? Hint

vegetables

fabrics

tiles

paints

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Question 20 of 20

20. What is in the painting at the end of Griet's bed that she covers up? Hint

the Crucifixion

dead animals

a half-naked woman

Vermeer's wife (Catharina)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many children do the Vermeers have when Griet begins working for them?

Answer: 5

Materge, Lisbeth, Cornelia, Alyedis, and Johannes.

2. Why does Griet have to become a maid?

Answer: her father went blind

Her father was a tile maker, and his kiln exploded, blinding him.

3. Which member of the household had Vermeer painted before Griet began working there?

Answer: Tanneke

He painted her pouring milk.

4. Why does Griet avoid van Ruijven?

Answer: he makes sexual advances on her

He's attracted to her from the beginning, and makes no secret of his feelings.

5. In what city or town does the book take place?

Answer: Delft

6. Why does Griet always keep her head covered?

Answer: she's ashamed of her hair

Her hair is wild, and she likens it to a prostitute's.

7. What's the first thing Pieter does to show he's interested in Griet?

Answer: inquires about her family

He finds out where her family lives. After there's a breakout of plague, he's able to warn her that they're in danger.

8. Who is the most conniving child?

Answer: Cornelia

She's always looking for ways to make trouble for Griet- snooping, stealing, framing her, etc.

9. Who does Vermeer not paint in the book?

Answer: himself

10. Why is Catharina not allowed in the studio?

Answer: she's clumsy

She's always knocking things over and breaking them.

11. What object of Griet's does Cornelia ruin?

Answer: a tile

A special tile her father made, with her and her brother on it.

12. Who pierces Griet's ears?

Answer: she does it herself

She can't find anyone to help her, so she has to do it herself, with a needle. Quite painful!

13. What happens to Frans?

Answer: he disappears

He gets his boss's wife pregnant. It's not clear whether he's fired or he leaves on his own accord. (It makes sense that he'd be fired, assuming people knew he was the father of the baby.) He's never heard from again.

14. Where does Pieter ask Griet to marry him?

Answer: in the street

Right outside the Vermeer's house, in front of everyone.

15. What is Griet's main job around the house?

Answer: laundry

16. What other important task does she pick up later?

Answer: mixing colors for paint

17. Over how many years does the book take place?

Answer: 12

From 1664-1676.

18. How much extra money does Griet have after pawning the earrings?

Answer: 5 guilders

The Vermeers owed her and Pieter 15 guilders for their meat bill, and she got 20 for their earrings.

19. What does Griet arrange according to color at the beginning of the book?

Answer: vegetables

20. What is in the painting at the end of Griet's bed that she covers up?

Answer: the Crucifixion

She's a Protestant, so pictures of the Crucifixion really freak her out.

Source: Author krita2

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