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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of Theo’s bike-messenger drug-dealer in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
2. What is the name of the equestrian school that Platt Barbour says his parents sent him to as soon as he could tie his shoelaces in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
3. Where in New York does Theo put The Goldfinch in a storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
4. What is the profession of the thief who is discovered in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” for stealing three paintings after the museum explosion?
5. Part V of The Goldfinch opens with the following quotation: “We have art in order not to die from the truth.” Who is attributed to this quote?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Theo describe his time spent with Pippa in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
2. Where does Theo hide the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
3. How does Theo go about trying to contact Boris in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Is he successful?
4. What does Theo confess to Hobie after he returns home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
5. How does Theo’s mindset change once he has begun classes in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
6. What leads to the conflicts between Theo and Kitsey in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
7. What does Boris bring with him when he arrives in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
8. What setting is Theo at in the beginning of Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
9. What arrangements are made for Theo’s guardianship in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
10. What takes place when Theo meets with the art thieves in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the character of Havistock Irving in the narrative. Where does Theo encounter Mr. Irving? What information does he learn from Hobie regarding this character? How does the presence and past of Mr. Irving help to explain the Lucius Reeve situation?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss Theo’s “secret” – the hidden painting – and his reasons for keeping this secret to himself. What does Theo envision as the consequences he might face for having taken the painting from the museum? Are these fears well-founded? Why or why not? What would be the wisest course of action for Theo to take regarding the painting?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Theo Decker as the protagonist of The Goldfinch. How old is Theo’s character when his mother dies? How far in the future is Theo when he is in the Amsterdam hotel room? What characteristics does Theo display as a thirteen-year-old boy?
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