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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. What is the name of the social worker from the Department of Child and Family Services that calls Theo and asks to speak to his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Joey Cable.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(d) Mathilde Beeman.

2. What time is it when Theo hangs up the phone with the worker from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) 11:30 p.m.
(c) 12:45 a.m.
(d) 2:45 a.m.

3. By what nickname does Hobie refer to his former business partner?
(a) Paddy.
(b) Welty.
(c) Poppy.
(d) Bobo.

4. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Jose.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Cleo.
(d) Carlton.

5. 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) Luis.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Elmo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator describe locking himself in his hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

2. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

4. How many surgeries does Hobie say Pippa had last week for broken bones in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

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

(see the answer key)

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