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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 4: Morphine Lollipop.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Mr. Swanson.
(c) Mr. Meeks.
(d) Mr. Borowsky.

2. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?
(a) September 11.
(b) June 14.
(c) March 12.
(d) April 10.

3. What is the name of Pippa’s dog that is sleeping with her in bed when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Spot.
(b) Cosmo.
(c) Cleo.
(d) Poppy.

4. What character from Sesame Street does Theo compare the “Hispanic guy in a shirt and tie” to that arrives at his door in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Vinnie.
(b) Elmo.
(c) Luis.
(d) Oscar.

5. Who does Theo’s mother plan to buy a gift for at the gift store before she is killed in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Jed.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Welty.
(d) Mathilde.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the male social worker that takes Theo to the diner in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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

3. What are the names of Andy Barbour’s younger siblings?

4. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?

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

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