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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. Why do Petra and Calder pretend this assignment?
2. Who broke her leg?
3. Where are Petra and Calder sitting at the opening to Chapter Sixteen?
4. Who is Xavier Glitts?
5. What does Calder deliver to Mrs. Sharpe?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to "The Lady Waiting" and how does the National Gallery respond to part of the thief's demands?
2. What occurs on the visit Petra and Calder make to the hospital to visit Mrs. Sharpe?
3. What does Petra think about as she is reviewing what happened at Delia Dell?
4. How does Calder manage to search Mrs. Sharpe's house, and what does he find?
5. What does Petra find near Mrs. Sharpe's home?
6. What is significant about the number twelve?
7. What happens when the thief's letter appears in newspapers around the world?
8. Where does Calder manage to be left behind and what does he find?
9. What hypothetical question does Ms. Hussey ask the Calder and Petra and what is their response?
10. Who is chasing Petra and Calder and what happens?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Chasing Vermeer"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Chasing Vermeer" including why you believe it is foreshadow. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from the book and your own live to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Calder plays with his pentominoes in his room; they help him think. He is contemplating the assignment given by Ms. Hussey. What is art? To him art is something puzzling. Calder researches Vermeer and notices that he uses the same objects in many of his paintings. He also wonders if there is any hidden information in his paintings.
1. Why do you think Calder might think art is puzzling? Use examples from "Chasing Vermeer" and your own life to support your answer.
2. It is logical that Vermeer might use the same objects in many of his paintings. Explain why this might be true. Use examples from "Chasing Vermeer" and your own life to support your answer.
3. What do think Calder means when he wonders if Vermeer's art has hidden information in it? Use examples from the book and your own life to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Pentominoes are very important to the plot and the thought processes of the main characters in this book, so this description of Pentominoes is very important to the reader. The story takes place in Hyde Park near the University of Chicago, focusing around an educational model in which children are given school assignments that are relevant to real life.
1. Do you think school which teaches material relevant to real life are better than those that do not? Why or why not? Use examples from "Chasing Vermeer" and your own life to support your answer.
2. How do you think pentominoes can affect a person's thought process? Use examples from the text and your own life to support your answer.
3. Do you think knowing how to find and answer is more important than memorizing data? Why or why not? Use examples from "Chasing Vermeer" and your own life to support your answer.
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