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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. Why does Theo say his father is indisposed when the Department of Child and Family Services calls in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) He tells them his father is in the shower.
(b) He tells them his father is dead.
(c) He tells them his father is sleeping.
(d) He tells them his father doesn't live there.

2. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Emily.

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

4. What color hair does Theo describe his mother as having in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Light brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?

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

3. What is Theo’s mother’s name?

4. 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”?

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”?

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