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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 7: The Shop-Behind-the-Shop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the housekeeper that Theo’s mother has to let go after Theo’s father leaves in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Xandra.
(c) Cinzia.
(d) Loretta.

2. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) He was in a car accident.
(b) He was stabbed.
(c) He was in a boating accident.
(d) He was shot.

3. What is the name of the social worker from the Department of Child and Family Services that calls Theo and asks to speak to his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Joey Cable.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(d) Mathilde Beeman.

4. What family heirloom does Theo accuse Xandra of stealing from his mother in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) An opal ring.
(b) Emerald earrings.
(c) A ruby necklace.
(d) A diamond bracelet.

5. What is the reported value of the rediscovered Rembrandt that was stolen from the museum after the attack?
(a) $40 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $50 million.
(d) $30 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. After receiving the phone call from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson,” Theo describes himself as “immobile, stunned with despair,” and compares himself with what animals?

2. Who does Theo say “avoided me as assiduously as if I were a girl he’d dumped” after the death of his mother in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. What is the name of the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey that Theo associates the Child Services worker’s voice with in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

4. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

(see the answer key)

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