View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Petra think it all means?
(a) She is not sure.
(b) She thinks it's a joke.
(c) She thinks her best friend knows the answer.
(d) She thinks it has something to do with Calder.

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

3. What is the weather like at the opening of the novel?
(a) Blizzard conditions.
(b) Very hot.
(c) Unusually cold.
(d) Warm

4. What does Calder seem unhappy about studying?
(a) Words.
(b) Biology.
(c) Culture.
(d) History.

5. Who gave Calder the box he pulls out to look in?
(a) His brother.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His grandmother.
(d) His father.

6. Who are Calder and Petra?
(a) Two cousins.
(b) Two students in Ms. Hussey's class.
(c) Petra is in Ms. Hussey's class and Calder is in a rival classroom.
(d) Brother and sister.

7. What does Petra's father bring up?
(a) A letter.
(b) The mysterious writing in his favorite novel.
(c) A poor grade Petra made in math class.
(d) Petra's being late for dinner.

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

9. What does Calder think when he sees Petra in her Halloween costume?
(a) The costume looks like one from a book about Vermeer.
(b) He thinks she looks awesome.
(c) He thinks she looks silly.
(d) He thinks she is a bit strange.

10. Of what is "Lo!" full?
(a) Adages.
(b) Quotes.
(c) Strange happenings.
(d) Poetry.

11. What do the majority of the events in "Lo!" include?
(a) A distorted map.
(b) A secret code.
(c) Animals falling out of the sky.
(d) A series of strange faces hidden in the art.

12. How does Petra respond to what she notices about her father?
(a) She is worried.
(b) She wants to call a doctor.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She gets defensive.

13. What is Ms. Hussey teaching?
(a) Music.
(b) Biology.
(c) Algebra.
(d) How to write letters.

14. Which color of M & M's do Petra and Calder decide to eat?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

15. What is significant about the Art Institute in Chicago for Petra and Calder?
(a) It is where "The Lady Writing" is due to arrive.
(b) It is where "The Lady Writing" was kept until about two years earlier.
(c) It is close to their home and they can visit it easily.
(d) It is scheduled to be closed for several months for remodeling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Petra embarrassed?

2. What is the purpose of pentominoes?

3. Where does Calder work?

4. What does Petra find at her home?

5. What does Calder say speaks to him and gives him answers?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 540 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample