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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What truth does the thief say the public needs to learn?

2. What does Calder learn when he researches Vermeer?

3. What do Petra and Calder learn in Chapter Eleven?

4. Who are Calder and Petra?

5. What shocks Petra?

Short Essay Questions

1. What helps Calder think and what is he thinking about as he sits in his room?

2. What does Calder discover in Mrs. Sharpe's home?

3. What does Petra begin looking for, and does she find it at home?

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

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

6. What do Calder and Petra learn about the Lady?

7. What is wrong with Ms. Hussey and what do Caler and Petra think about all the problems?

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

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

10. How do Petra and Calder's families differ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss the following:

1. Fully explain why you think "Chasing Vermeer" is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?

2. How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Explain your answer.

3. Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

4. Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Chasing Vermeer belongs to the young teen novel genre. Discuss the following:

1. Define the literary term "genre" and give several examples of three other genres in addition to the young teen novel genre.

2. Discuss two reasons why it might be useful to label a text by genre and two reasons it might be disadvantageous to label a text by genre.

3. What do you think is the difference between a young teen novel and a historical novel?

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