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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Petra and Calder hold a bake sale?
(a) To raise money to hire a private eye to find the Lady.
(b) To raise money to offer a reward for the return of the Lady.
(c) To raise money for Tommy and his mother.
(d) To start raising money to set up a small art gallery in the school.

2. Who broke her leg?
(a) Ms. Hussey.
(b) Petra's mother.
(c) Tommy's mother.
(d) Mrs. Sharpe.

3. What does the publication say in conclusion?
(a) It is time to return the painting.
(b) The world should be able to enjoy Vermeer's painting.
(c) The thief is selfish.
(d) Vermeer would not have condoned theft.

4. From whom does Calder receive a phone call?
(a) His boss at Powell's Books.
(b) His mother.
(c) Tommy.
(d) His cousin.

5. What number is associated with odd coincidences?
(a) 12.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

6. Where is Frog?
(a) He has returned from a vacation.
(b) He is in Australia with his father.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is in the hospital.

7. About what does Mrs. Sharpe seem pleased?
(a) The way the children have become so obsessed with Vermeer.
(b) That Ms. Hussey is teaching Vermeer.
(c) The way the lady haunts Petra's dreams.
(d) The theft of the Vermeer painting.

8. Where do the students find many objects that resemble objects in Vermeer paintings?
(a) At Mrs. Sharpe's home.
(b) At the museum.
(c) In other painters' pictures.
(d) No where.

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

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

11. What appears in newspapers around the world?
(a) A picture of Mrs. Sharpe stealing the painting.
(b) A picture just recently found of Vermeer.
(c) The thief's letter.
(d) A picture of Ms. Hussey handing the stolen painting to Mrs. Sharpe.

12. Where do Petra and the security guard go?
(a) To Ms. Hussey's classroom.
(b) To the basement.
(c) To find Calder.
(d) To the police department.

13. Where is Old Fred found dead?
(a) In Petra's backyard.
(b) On the train.
(c) In Ms. Hussey's front yard.
(d) On Mrs. Sharpe's porch.

14. Where do Petra and Calder see Mrs. Sharpe again?
(a) Museum.
(b) The room where the new art gallery is to go at the school.
(c) Powell's Bookstore.
(d) Hospital.

15. What does Petra begin to question?
(a) If she is overlooking a simple answer.
(b) If her imagination is working overtime.
(c) If she is missing a vital piece of the puzzle.
(d) If she should go to the police.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Calder find that would be a good place to hide a painting?

2. What is published the next day?

3. What is Xavier's nickname?

4. Who is Xavier Glitts?

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

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