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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. Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Carson McCullers.

2. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Bellevue Hospital.
(b) Brooklyn King's Hospital.
(c) Newark General Hospital.
(d) New York Hospital.

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

4. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) A chubby Korean woman.
(b) A petite Irish woman.
(c) A tall Native American woman.
(d) An elderly black woman.

5. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) That his sister hates him.
(b) That something might happen to his father.
(c) That something might happen to his mother.
(d) That he might lose his dog.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

4. What is the name of Theo’s step-grandmother in the novel?

5. Where was Rembrandt born?

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