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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Wybrand Hendricks born?
(a) Paris.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) London.
(d) New York.

2. Where does Boris say his wife lives mostly with his children in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) New York.
(b) Paris.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) London.

3. When did George van der Mijn die?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1763.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1598.

4. Who gives Theo his watch and ring to wear for the meeting with the underground art dealers in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Gyuri.
(b) Shirley Temple.
(c) Boris.
(d) Victor.

5. When did Rembrandt live?
(a) 1777-1856.
(b) 1801-1846.
(c) 1606-1669.
(d) 1554-1600.

6. What bank are the bank draft and deposit slip printed from that Theo takes to the meeting with the underground art thugs in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) U.S. Bank.
(b) Bank of Holland.
(c) De Nederlandsche Bank.
(d) Citizen Bank Anguilla.

7. What is the real name of the bar/restaurant that Hobie refers to as “the Local” in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) The Rainbow Room.
(b) Katz's Deli.
(c) The Dead Pony Tavern.
(d) The White Horse Tavern.

8. Who has Theo killed in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Martin.
(b) Boris.
(c) Hobie.
(d) Pippa.

9. Who is the author of Seven Pillars of Wisdom?
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(d) John Steinbeck.

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

11. At what time does Theo close the antiques shop each day in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 7 p.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 1 a.m.

12. What casino’s pool does Boris text Theo from once Theo has arrived in New York in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
(a) MGM Grand.
(b) The Sands.
(c) Circus Circus.
(d) Caesar's Palace.

13. Who is the author of Being and Time?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Martin Heidegger.
(d) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.

14. The following quote opens Part IV of The Goldfinch: “It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.” Who is attributed to this quotation?
(a) Schiller.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Beethoven.

15. What is the name of the boarding school that Pippa attends in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
(a) Groton School.
(b) Institut Mont-Haefeli.
(c) The Kennedy School.
(d) Institut Swisse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gemstone is featured on the necklace that Theo leaves for Pippa in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

2. Where was Rembrandt born?

3. What is the name of Theo’s counselor at the early college program he begins attending in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

4. Who is Theo looking for at the Russian bar in the Village when he runs into Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

5. What was the name of Mr. Barbour’s uncle that Platt says drowned while trying to cross to the mainland in the 1960s in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

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