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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Platt Barbour tells Theo that he has just begun working for what academic publisher in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Compton and Smith.
(b) Penguin.
(c) Knopf.
(d) Blake-Barrows.

2. How did Andy Barbour die, according to Platt in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) He drowned.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He had cancer.
(d) He had AIDS.

3. Who tells Theo that he’s seen men stalking outside of the antiques shop in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Boris.
(b) Mike.
(c) Grisha.
(d) Gyuri.

4. What does Boris tell Theo he replaced the stolen painting with in the pillowcase in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) A textbook.
(b) A Bible.
(c) An atlas.
(d) A rock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the driver for Boris when he and Theo leave Theo’s engagement party in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

2. What does Theo do with the piece of paper that he’s written his locker number and combination at the storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

3. For how many years does Theo say old Mr. Leopold had lived in the apartment building where Theo and his mother had lived in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

4. What is the name of the boarding school that Pippa attends in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

5. What is Victor’s last name in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theo’s mindset change once he has begun classes in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

2. When does Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” begin? What does Theo learn from Platt Barbour in the beginning of the chapter?

3. What arrangements are made for Theo’s guardianship in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

4. What has Theo done with The Goldfinch after arriving at Hobie’s shop in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

5. Where does Theo hide the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

6. What does Theo learn about Havistock Irving from Hobie in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

7. How does Theo describe his business dealings in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

8. What is foreshadowed by the conversation between Theo and Grisha in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

9. What letters does Theo write in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Why?

10. How does Theo describe his time spent with Pippa in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

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