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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Four and Five.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is are pentominoes?
(a) A circus.
(b) A place where bad children are kept.
(c) A place when dogs are trained.
(d) Geometric shapes.

2. How do the students respond to Ms. Hussey's quote?
(a) They are generally uninterested.
(b) They are intrigued.
(c) They are puzzled.
(d) They disagree for the most part.

3. Where does Calder work?
(a) The farmer's market.
(b) A local bookstore.
(c) He has no job.
(d) In a law office.

4. Who seems to speak to Petra with knowing eyes?
(a) Petra's father.
(b) A woman in a dream.
(c) Petra's grandmother.
(d) Ms. Hussey.

5. Who is especially interested in the quote Ms. Hussey tells the students?
(a) The genius of the class, Henrique.
(b) Calder.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Petra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are Calder and Petra?

2. In what city is the novel set?

3. What most interests Calder?

4. Why was University School started?

5. About what are these three people warned?

(see the answer key)

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