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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 7: The Shop-Behind-the-Shop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Boris begins spending all of his time with Kotku in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars,” the narrator says that Theo passes the time reading The Grapes of Wrath and what novel?
(a) The Stranger.
(b) The Sun Also Rises.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) The House of the Seven Gables.

2. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) He was stabbed.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He was in a boating accident.
(d) He was shot.

3. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) By train.
(b) By plane.
(c) By bus.
(d) By car.

4. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?
(a) Paul.
(b) Platt.
(c) Alex.
(d) Toddy.

5. For what types of works is Wybrand Hendricks most well-known?
(a) Still life.
(b) Portraits.
(c) Abstract sculptures.
(d) Landscapes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theo say Kotku’s last name is in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. What was the name of Pippa’s mother?

3. Who does Theo say “avoided me as assiduously as if I were a girl he’d dumped” after the death of his mother in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

4. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

5. What casino’s pool does Boris text Theo from once Theo has arrived in New York in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

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