The Dot Quiz

1. After the boy at the art show draws his line, Vashti

• Tells him to sign his name.

• Takes away his pencil.

• Puts his picture on the wall.

• Says dots are better.

Though Vashti feels she can’t draw, she

• Is an excellent swimmer.

• Can make sculptures.

• Is really good at math.

• Can sign her name.

Vashti doesn’t draw anything because

• She thinks she can’t draw.

• She hates the teacher.

• She runs out of time

• She prefers to do math.

Vashti made one dot painting by NOT

• Opening her eyes.

• Painting a dot.

• Using paint.

• Using a ruler.

Vashti starts out making little dots, but later

• Enjoys painting faces more.

• Changes to using dashes.

• Gets tired of dots and throws the painting away.

• Uses a bigger brush to make bigger dots.

What does the book mean when it says Vashti’s dots

“made quite a splash?”

• Everyone is laughing at her dots.

• Vashti’s paintings got ruined.

• People really like her paintings.

• Vashti is using too much paint.

What happens after Vashti makes a dot on her paper?

• The teacher sends her to the principal.

• The teacher tells her to sign the paper.

• The boy adds two long lines to her dot.

• The paper rips and the drawing is ruined.

When Vashti walks into art class, she

a.

b. c. d.

• Sees her drawing framed above her teacher’s

  desk.

• Finds a nickel on the ground.

• Notices her drawing is in the classroom trash can.

• Finds out she failed the test.

Why does Vashti start painting more dots?

• She has finished her math homework and is bored.

• Her paintbrush seems to be moving by itself.

• She thinks she can make a better dot than the first

  one.

• Her teacher said more dots would get her more

  marks.

Why does Vashti’s teacher say “a polar bear in a

snow storm” when she looks at Vashti’s paper?

• Vashti’s white paper is blank.

• Vashti put her drawing in the freezer.

• Vashti has drawn a beautiful polar bear.

• Vashti told her it was a winter scene.