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Blue Balliett

Chasing Vermeer

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2004

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Multiple Choice

1. What theme that becomes important later in the story is introduced by Fort’s book?

A) The oneness of all things

B) Defining art

C) The importance of being yourself

D) The danger of making snap judgments

2. What character trait do Calder, Petra, and Ms. Hussey all share?

A) They are artistic.

B) They are unusual.

C) They are talkative.

D) They are impulsive.

3. Which statement is an accurate comparison of Petra and Calder?

A) Calder is better at understanding people than Petra is.

B) Calder is more curious and intelligent than Petra.

C) Petra is better at solving puzzles than Calder is.

D) Petra is more adventurous and confident than Calder.

4. What is a reasonable inference for a reader to make about Ms. Hussey, based on her involvement with the thief?

A) She is too trusting.

B) She is very dishonest.

C) She is slightly greedy.

D) She is sometimes careless.

5. Which character has interests that sound very similar to those of Blue Balliett, the book’s author?

A) Yvette Pillay

B) Tommy Segovia

C) Mr. Watch

D) Frank Andalee

6. What theme is supported by Calder’s observation that investigating Frog’s disappearance would also have led them to the missing Vermeer?

A) The danger of making snap judgments

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