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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has reading Fort helping Calder and Petra?
(a) To look more closely at the world around them.
(b) To be less shy about asking questions.
(c) To become friends.
(d) To understand that all is not as it ever appears.

2. With whom did Calder usually spend his free time until recently?
(a) No one.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Petra.
(d) Robert.

3. Of what are each of these three unsure?
(a) If the danger is worth the end result.
(b) If they want to participate.
(c) How to respond.
(d) Why they were chosen.

4. What painting does Calder find on Mrs. Sharpe's wall?
(a) The same one that is on his box.
(b) The same one that Calder's mother has hanging over the couch.
(c) One that Ms. Hussey showed in class.
(d) One by a painter name Ilsatch.

5. What crime is mentioned in the letter?
(a) It is not clear.
(b) Murder.
(c) Perjury.
(d) Theft.

6. Who have arrived outside where Calder is?
(a) Calder's grandmother.
(b) Ms. Hussey, Mrs. Sharpe and Mr. Watch.
(c) Petra.
(d) Just Mr. Watch.

7. 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.

8. What shocks Petra?
(a) The woman in her dream is the same as is painted on Calder's box.
(b) Two other girls from school are wearing the same dress.
(c) Calder is wearing a costume she recognizes.
(d) The lady in her dreams is from a Vermeer painting.

9. What does Petra dress up as on Halloween?
(a) A rock star.
(b) Emily Dickinson.
(c) The lady from her dream.
(d) One of the characters is a book she likes.

10. What helps Calder think?
(a) Creating stories in his head.
(b) Meditation.
(c) Listening to music.
(d) Working with the pentominoes.

11. What has happened to Frog?
(a) He is hit by a car.
(b) He has received a scholarship to a magnet school.
(c) He has drowned.
(d) He has suddenly disappeared.

12. What does the Chicago Tribune publish?
(a) A list of Vermeer's paintings.
(b) A demand for ransom money.
(c) A letter from the thief of "The Lady Waiting".
(d) A schedule of the Art Institute of Chicago's gallery hours.

13. What does Petra's father bring up?
(a) Petra's being late for dinner.
(b) The mysterious writing in his favorite novel.
(c) A poor grade Petra made in math class.
(d) A letter.

14. About what are these three people warned?
(a) There are criminals looking for these people.
(b) That there are many who want to stop them.
(c) Not to go to the authorities.
(d) That the pursuit of justice is a lonely occupation.

15. What is art to Calder?
(a) Wonderful.
(b) Art is puzzling to Calder.
(c) Interesting in a casual way.
(d) Boring.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Petra doing in Powell's one day when she encounters Calder?

3. How do the students respond to Ms. Hussey's quote?

4. What does Calder say speaks to him and gives him answers?

5. According to the artist quoted, what also tells the truth?

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