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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Eighteen and Nineteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Petra embarrassed?
(a) That she dropped all the books in her arms.
(b) That her secret place at Powell's is discovered.
(c) That Ms. Hussey sees her spying on the teacher.
(d) That her purse falls and the contents scatter.

2. What does Calder love about the box?
(a) The way the grains of wood create a pattern.
(b) The painting on the cover.
(c) The way the lid is hinged.
(d) The smoothness of the wood.

3. What does Tommy's latest letter to Calder say?
(a) Tommy's stepfather has deserted them.
(b) Tommy is moving again.
(c) Tommy's stepfather is working for the mob.
(d) Tommy is ill.

4. What appears in newspapers around the world?
(a) A picture of Mrs. Sharpe stealing the painting.
(b) A picture just recently found of Vermeer.
(c) A picture of Ms. Hussey handing the stolen painting to Mrs. Sharpe.
(d) The thief's letter.

5. What are two topics that the reader learns about in "Chasing Vermeer"?
(a) Science and Music.
(b) Music and biology.
(c) Art and computers.
(d) History and medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Sharpe give Petra and Calder?

2. How is Petra's family described?

3. Who does Calder think he and Petra should call?

4. What do the majority of the events in "Lo!" include?

5. What is art to Calder?

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