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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 2: The Anatomy Lesson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Marie.
(c) Anna.
(d) Loretta.

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

3. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?
(a) Kansas.
(b) Florida.
(c) Arkansas.
(d) Ohio.

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

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) Elmo.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Luis.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Theo say his father is indisposed when the Department of Child and Family Services calls in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. Who was the painter The Goldfinch?

4. 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”?

5. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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