Chapters 9-12

List all the strange (connections) that Calder and Petra have noticed so far.

Select all the strange things (connections) that Calder and Petra have noticed so far. (Select 3)

• Fort writes about strange disappearances and a boy named Frog has disappeared.

• Petra dresses up as a woman in a Vermeer painting.

• Calder's grandmas wishes Vermeer used more red in his paintings.

• Calder likes the color red.

What does Calder do with his pentominoes when he wants to figure something out?

• He eats a slice of pizza.

• He grabs one and a word will pop into his head?

• He grabs a drink and a word will pop into his head.

What does Calder do with his pentominoes when he wants to figure something out?

What is Petra's favorite M&M color?

• red

• blue

• purple

• black

What is Petra's favorite M&M color?

The painting A Lady Writing was supposed to be in Washington D.C. at the National Gallery of Art, but it was on a loan and traveling to __________ when Calder and Petra called about it.

Calder's grandma Kanjana loved the color red. She wished it was used more in Vermeer's paintings. Why?

• She thought the color red was beautiful.

• She thought he was the best, but red would have made him perfect.

• She thought it would help the painting to be more colorful.

Calder's Grandma Kanjana loved the color red. She wished it was used more in Vermeer's paintings. Why?

What two objects are often seen in the artwork in this novel? Remember you are supposed to be looking at the art just as carefully as you read the story.

• frogs and pentomino pieces

• apples and ;pentomino pieces

• dogs and frogs.