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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ms. Hussey not come to school?
(a) She has been arrested.
(b) She is ill.
(c) Her mother has died.
(d) She has taken a leave of absence.

2. Where are Petra and Calder in the opening of Chapter Seventeen?
(a) In the bushes outside Ms. Hussey's living room windows.q
(b) Near Mrs. Sharpe's home.
(c) In the school library.
(d) In Petra's family room.

3. Why hypothetical situation does Ms. Hussey put to Calder and Petra?
(a) About having Mrs. Sharpe examined by a psychiatrist.
(b) About returning something that was stolen.
(c) About receiving a letter.
(d) About being immortal.

4. How many dollars was the thief going to get for the Vermeer painting?
(a) 60 million.
(b) 5 million.
(c) 10 million.
(d) 2 million.

5. What do Petra and Calder do on November 22?
(a) Have tea with Mrs. Sharpe.
(b) Have tea at the Art Institute of Chicago.
(c) Get out of school early.
(d) Try to contact Vermeer in a seance.

6. Where do Petra and Calder wonder if the painting could be?
(a) In the train station.
(b) Lower School.
(c) At Powell's Books.
(d) At Mrs. Sharpe's.

7. What is Xavier's nickname?
(a) The Spook.
(b) The Artist's Gumshoe.
(c) The Glitter Man.
(d) The X.

8. What makes Petra nervous as they wander this other location?
(a) It is creaky.
(b) It smells like there is something dead inside.
(c) It is dark.
(d) It resembles some of Vermeer's paintings.

9. What does Petra encounter when she walks into the kitchen the next morning?
(a) No one is home.
(b) Her dog is whining.
(c) Her brother is on the floor barking.
(d) Her parents with horrified looks on their faces.

10. What is published the next day?
(a) A plea from the Art Gallery.
(b) Another letter.
(c) A warning from the police.
(d) A book.

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

12. What does Ms. Hussey's class soon resemble?
(a) A 17th century studio.
(b) A museum and laboratory.
(c) Organized chaos.
(d) A space shuttle.

13. Who is Xavier Glitts?
(a) A Vermeer expert who is called in to authenticate "The Lady Writing".
(b) Petra's father's boss.
(c) The real name of Fred Steadman.
(d) The policeman who helped Petra.

14. What does Calder find that would be a good place to hide a painting?
(a) A false floor.
(b) A large wardrobe.
(c) A false wall.
(d) Steps to the attic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Petra feel about her thoughts the next morning?

2. What happens after "The Lady Writing" is returned to the National Gallery?

3. Where is Calder caught?

4. What has Ms. Hussey received?

5. Who does Petra see with a package in his arms?

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