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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-Three, Twenty-Four, and Afterwords.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Xavier Glitts?
(a) The real name of Fred Steadman.
(b) The policeman who helped Petra.
(c) A Vermeer expert who is called in to authenticate "The Lady Writing".
(d) Petra's father's boss.

2. What does Calder learn about his grandmother?
(a) She was quite a good artist herself.
(b) She painted the picture hanging in Calder's living room.
(c) Her favorite painter was Vermeer.
(d) Her best friend was a good friend of one of Vermeer's descendants.

3. How does Petra respond to what she notices about her father?
(a) She gets defensive.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She wants to call a doctor.
(d) She is worried.

4. What is does Petra and Calder think Petra has found?
(a) It is a piece of the pencil the thief used to write the letter.
(b) There does not seem to be any sense to what they have found.
(c) Evidence that someone is committing forgery of a painting.
(d) A portion of the letter by the thief.

5. According to the artist quoted, what also tells the truth?
(a) Love.
(b) Beauty.
(c) Art.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is delivered to three different people?

2. What does Ms. Hussey drop off in front of Powell's?

3. About what does Mrs. Sharpe seem pleased?

4. About what do Petra and Calder worry?

5. What most interests Calder?

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