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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twelve and Thirteen.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About whom does Calder worry?
(a) Petra.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) Tommy.

2. What excites Petra in school?
(a) Research writing.
(b) High-end mathematics.
(c) Drawing.
(d) Sculpture.

3. Who is "Old Fred"?
(a) Petra's new stepfather.
(b) Tommy's new stepfather.
(c) Calder's uncle.
(d) Calder's cousin.

4. What is significant about the Art Institute in Chicago for Petra and Calder?
(a) It is where "The Lady Writing" was kept until about two years earlier.
(b) It is scheduled to be closed for several months for remodeling.
(c) It is where "The Lady Writing" is due to arrive.
(d) It is close to their home and they can visit it easily.

5. Who is Louise Coffin Sharpe?
(a) Petra's grandmother.
(b) Calder's great aunt.
(c) The first owner of the book "Lo!".
(d) The author of Calder's book on art.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom did Calder usually spend his free time until recently?

2. Who is not feeling well?

3. What do the students try to distinguish between various Vermeer paintings?

4. What is Ms. Hussey's appearance when she comes to school one day?

5. How much do the students have to know about art to have an opinion about art?

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