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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. How is Calder's home described?
(a) Loud but quite orderly.
(b) Orderly and quiet.
(c) Quiet and disorganized.
(d) Chaotic and loud.

2. What excites Petra in school?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Research writing.
(d) High-end mathematics.

3. What does Petra do when she sees Ms. Hussey dropping something off at Powell's?
(a) Looks at the map.
(b) Puts the cd in her player.
(c) Takes what Ms. Hussey drops off.
(d) Follows Ms. Hussey.

4. How does author say "Chasing Vemeer" is related to pentominoes?
(a) The book is not related to pentominoes; it's just a way to catch the reader's attention.
(b) "Chasing Vermeer" has groups of twelve small puzzles that create a larger puzzle.
(c) The book is organized on the basis of the four sides of a rectangle.
(d) Clues are building blocks to solve a puzzle just as pentominoes build rectangles.

5. What is Petra doing in Powell's one day when she encounters Calder?
(a) Shelving books.
(b) Writing down the name of poets.
(c) Spying on Ms. Hussey.
(d) Reading.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what University is the University School where Ms. Hussey teaches associated?

2. Why is Petra embarrassed?

3. What is the purpose of pentominoes?

4. Who seems to speak to Petra with knowing eyes?

5. What does Petra start looking for in the world around her?

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