The Goldfinch Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Goldfinch Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Hamsters.
(c) Lab rats.
(d) Stranded cats.

2. Theo says as he leaves for Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine” that he has never been out of New York City for more than how many days before?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 8.
(d) 3.

3. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Emily.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Pippa.

4. What does Hobie tell Theo that he is, as opposed to a businessman, in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) A painter.
(b) A cabinet maker.
(c) A print-maker.
(d) A musician.

5. Who is the “semi-famous actor” that visits Theo at the Barbours’ home after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Jed.
(b) Mike.
(c) Tom.
(d) Jimmy.

6. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) An elderly black woman.
(b) A tall Native American woman.
(c) A chubby Korean woman.
(d) A petite Irish woman.

7. What language does Boris say he learned first growing up in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) English.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Polish.
(d) French.

8. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Half Jewish, half Russian.
(b) Half Irish, half Cherokee.
(c) Half English, half Irish.
(d) Half Apache, half German.

9. 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 shot.
(c) He was in a boating accident.
(d) He was stabbed.

10. What does Theo tell Hobie is his hardest subject in school in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Spanish.
(b) History.
(c) English.
(d) Algebra.

11. What is the name of Kotku’s older boyfriend in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Mike McNatt.
(b) Chance Barbour.
(c) James Hobart.
(d) Ricky Jones.

12. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Marie.
(d) Anna.

13. 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”?
(a) Hal.
(b) Slobot.
(c) Tinker.
(d) R2D2.

14. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) 6 years ago.
(b) 12 years ago.
(c) 2 years ago.
(d) 1 year ago.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the street that Theo’s father lives on in Las Vegas?

2. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

4. What is the name of the female bartender at the mining camp that taught Boris to speak English, according to his story in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

5. 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”?

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