Chasing Vermeer ch. 13-18

According to the letter published in the newspaper, why did someone steal "A Lady Writing?"

• It is worth millions of dollars, so the thief can sell it on the black market and get rich.

• The thief wants people to look closely at Vermeer's paintings to see if they were all really painted by Vermeer.

• The thief felt it was an ugly painting, not worthy of being displayed in a museum.

• The thief is a descendant of the lady in the picture, so he or she thinks it belongs in their family.

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What does the thief do to keep the community interested in the theft of the painting?

• sends more mysterious letters to people asking for their help

• publishes letters in the newspaper

• sells T-shirts that say, "You will come to agree with me."

• takes a second Vermeer painting

You need to decode Tommy and Calder's letters to fully understand the story. What did Tommy say in his letter to Calder?

• His mom was fighting with Frog.

• His mom was fighting with Fred.

• His mom took away his bike when she found him investigating Frog's disappearance.

• Frog has been found.

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Why did Petra and Calder sell brownies to raise money?

• They wanted to donate to the police to help catch the art thief.

• They were worried about Ms. Hussey, and they wanted to help her buy a guard dog.

• They wanted to help Tommy and his mother come back home.

• Their school had a fundraiser so they could visit the mueseum again to look at Vermeer paintings.

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Why did Ms. Hussey finally admit that she had received one of the mysterious letters?

• She was arrested as a suspect in the theft, and she wanted to clear her name.

• She was terrified and went to the police to ask for protection.

• She was worried that no one would solve the crime if she did not share what she knew.

• The thief sent her another letter, and she was scared she was getting in too deep.

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Which two people do we know for sure have received mysterious letters about the art theft?

• Ms. Hussey and Mrs. Sharpe

• Mrs. Sharpe and Petra's father

• Ms, Hussey and Petra's father

• Mr. Powell and Mrs. Sharpe

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What do we learn about Mrs. Sharpe's dead husband?

• He was an art thief.

• He was studying Vermeer when he was killed.

• He died of cancer, leaving Mrs. Sharpe millions of dollars in his will.

• He was the suspect in another mysterious disappearance.

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Mrs. Sharpe's husband had been a Vermeer expert.

• True

• False

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When Petra and Calder were wondering what they should do next, Petra suggested that they should do what Charles Fort would do. What was that?

• run away

• ask a friend

• pay attention and keep their heads

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What did Mrs. Sharpe do when she received the letter?

• called police

• called the army

• called noone

• called her sister

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