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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. What do Petra and Calder learn in Chapter Eleven?
(a) Vermeer was never revered as an artist when he was alive.
(b) "The Lady Writing" was sent to the Guggenheim instead of Chicago.
(c) There are four of Vermeer's paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago.
(d) "The Lady Writing" was stolen.

2. How has reading Fort helping Calder and Petra?
(a) To look more closely at the world around them.
(b) To be less shy about asking questions.
(c) To become friends.
(d) To understand that all is not as it ever appears.

3. Why are they calling the place?
(a) To see if there are any paintings of Vermeer's contemporaries there.
(b) To report the dream Petra keeps having.
(c) To ask about Vermeer's later life.
(d) To see if "The Lady Writing" is there.

4. What is does Petra and Calder think Petra has found?
(a) A portion of the letter by the thief.
(b) Evidence that someone is committing forgery of a painting.
(c) It is a piece of the pencil the thief used to write the letter.
(d) There does not seem to be any sense to what they have found.

5. Where are Petra and Calder sitting at the opening to Chapter Sixteen?
(a) Gracie Hall.
(b) Petra's front porch.
(c) Mrs. Sharpe's front porch.
(d) Outside Powell's Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Petra dress up as on Halloween?

2. What do Calder and Petra pretend their assignment is?

3. What does Petra see on the ground?

4. Why hypothetical situation does Ms. Hussey put to Calder and Petra?

5. What are two topics that the reader learns about in "Chasing Vermeer"?

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