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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Petra decide she wants to do after reading "Lo!"?
(a) Study odd happenings in the world.
(b) Refute his theories.
(c) Draw some of her own odd happenings.
(d) Give the book to her adventurous cousin.

2. What does Calder wish about Vermeer and Fort?
(a) That he could have met either of them.
(b) That he could be as talented as they are.
(c) That they were still alive.
(d) That he had never heard of either of them.

3. Where do Petra and Calder live?
(a) Across the city from each other.
(b) In the same apartment complex.
(c) Near each other.
(d) In the same house.

4. What have these people chosen to do?
(a) Have a charity benefit.
(b) Receive an award.
(c) Pursue justice.
(d) Try out for the local theater production.

5. About whom does Calder worry?
(a) Petra.
(b) Tommy.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandmother.

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

7. What is delivered to three different people?
(a) Three umbrellas.
(b) Three cell phones.
(c) Three letters.
(d) Three pizzas.

8. What does Ms. Hussey drop off in front of Powell's?
(a) A book.
(b) A cd.
(c) A map.
(d) A picture.

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

10. What crime is mentioned in the letter?
(a) Perjury.
(b) It is not clear.
(c) Murder.
(d) Theft.

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

12. What is Ms. Hussey's appearance when she comes to school one day?
(a) Her arm is in a sling.
(b) She is walking with a cane.
(c) She has a black eye.
(d) She has a bandage on her leg.

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

14. From where do the clippings in "Lo!" seem to come?
(a) From handwritten articles.
(b) From the internet.
(c) From newspapers from all over the world.
(d) From newspapers no longer extant.

15. What does the artist she quotes say tell(s) a lie?
(a) Art.
(b) Humans.
(c) Belief.
(d) Words.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Petra respond to what she notices about her father?

2. What do Petra and Calder learn about Vermeer?

3. From whom does Calder receive a letter?

4. What does Calder seem unhappy about studying?

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

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