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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapter 9: Everything of Possibility.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Maryland.
(c) Maine.
(d) California.

4. Where does Naaman Silver tell Theo he is from in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Springfield, Illinois.
(b) Canarsie, New York.
(c) Trenton, New Jersey.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

5. What are the names of Andy Barbour’s younger siblings?
(a) Toddy and Kitsey.
(b) Jerry and Kelly.
(c) Peter and Sarah.
(d) Pippa and Tom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

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

3. 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?

4. Who is the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter?

5. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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