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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what is Petra curious?
(a) Why Ms. Hussey seems to know about Petra's dream.
(b) Her mother's interpretation of the woman being in Petra's dream.
(c) The woman's significance.
(d) How Petra and Calder both had the same dream.

2. 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 bandage on her leg.
(d) She has a black eye.

3. How do the students respond to Ms. Hussey's quote?
(a) They are puzzled.
(b) They are generally uninterested.
(c) They are intrigued.
(d) They disagree for the most part.

4. What do people supposedly do with the strange events in "Lo!"?
(a) Pretend they are normal.
(b) Make meaning out of them.
(c) Refuse to even consider that they have meaning.
(d) Disregard them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What connections do Petra and Calder try to make?

2. What is significant about the number twelve in the story?

3. What do Petra and Calder decide to list?

4. Why was University School started?

5. What do Petra and Calder learn about Vermeer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Petra and Calder dress as for Halloween?

2. What book do Calder and Petra study after school, and what do they wonder about the first owner of the book?

3. How do the students respond to the quote by Picasso, and who is especially intrigued by it?

4. What do Petra and Calder do additional study on and what does Petra learn about the woman in her dream?

5. What does the letter from Tommy say, and what is Calder's thoughts about the letter?

6. What is Petra's father upset about and what is Petra's response?

7. What is the book "Lo!" about?

8. How does Petra obtain the book called "Lo!"?

9. Who are Calder and Petra, and how do they differ?

10. Why does Calder think he and Petra should call The National Gallery?

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