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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 caused the death of Pippa’s mother?
(a) Cancer.
(b) AIDS.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) A car accident.

2. How does Theo describe his father in “the diplomatic way of putting it” in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Explosive.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Caustic.
(d) Disposable.

3. How many surgeries does Hobie say Pippa had last week for broken bones in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 3.

4. What is Mrs. Barbour’s first name?
(a) Cinzia.
(b) Samantha.
(c) Etta.
(d) Marie.

5. What is the name of the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey that Theo associates the Child Services worker’s voice with in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Hal.
(b) Slobot.
(c) Tinker.
(d) R2D2.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Theo tell Hobie is his hardest subject in school in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

3. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. What does Theo tell Hobie his father’s occupation used to be in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

5. What job did Theo’s mother work at part-time after coming to New York?

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