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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapter 10: The Idiot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the names of Mrs. Barbour’s dogs that Theo meets when he visits her in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Socks and Spot.
(b) Ting-a-Ling and Clementine.
(c) Bobo and Mittens.
(d) Chiva and Pittsy.

2. What is the name of Tom Cable’s sister that Platt Barbour once dated?
(a) Joey Cable.
(b) Sarah Cable.
(c) Mina Cable.
(d) Anna Cable.

3. What is the name of the bar that Xandra manages on the Strip in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Poncho's.
(b) Bar None.
(c) Cat Call.
(d) Nickels.

4. What is the name of Theo’s step-grandmother in the novel?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Anna.
(c) Maude.
(d) Sarah.

5. Where was the painter George van der Mijn born?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?

2. Platt Barbour tells Theo that he has just begun working for what academic publisher in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

3. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s father?

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

5. What time is it when Theo hangs up the phone with the worker from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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