Chapter Nine is called "The Blue Ones." What are "the blue ones?"

blue M&M's that symbolize secrecy

blue earrings found in many of Vermeer's paintings

blue pentamino pieces that are Petra and Calder's secret code

blue marks they found on a few pages in the book Lo!

Petra's dream inspired Petra and Calder to research Vermeer. Which of the facts below is NOT true about Johannes Vermeer?

He painted the same people in the same place many times.

He was not famous during his lifetime.

There are a lot of coincidences in this book. Which one did NOT happen?

Petra's mother loves Vermeer paintings, so she helped Petra create her Halloween costume to look like her favorite painting.

Calder's grandmother chose to paint her house red because she did not think Vermeer used enough red.

The painting "A Lady Writing" that Petra dreamed about is coming to Chicago where they live.

Calder has a picture of a Vermeer painting on his box, and Mrs. Sharpe has that same painting in her house.

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

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

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

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.

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 Fred.

His mom was fighting with Frog.

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

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

publishes letters in the newspaper

sends more mysterious letters to people asking for their help

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

takes a second Vermeer painting

Why did Petra and Calder sell brownies to raise money?

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

What does Calder find in the school basement?

a painting that looks like it was done by a second grader

the missing painting, "A Lady Writing"

evidence that the thief has been hiding there

When Mrs. Sharpe fell and hurt her leg, she asked Petra and Calder to ____________________.

mail a letter to Ms. Hussey for her

pick up some books from Powell's for her

shovel the snow off her front walkway

What makes Petra think she knows where the painting is?

She pictures the painting in a place with dark wood paneling.

She found a letter on the sidewalk that told where it was.

She figures it has to be close to the museum where it was stolen.

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