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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. 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”?
(a) Houston.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) New York.
(d) Atlanta.

2. After receiving the phone call from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson,” Theo describes himself as “immobile, stunned with despair,” and compares himself with what animals?
(a) Stranded cats.
(b) Hamsters.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Lab rats.

3. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?
(a) Mr. O’Shea.
(b) Mr. Beeman.
(c) Mr. Borowsky.
(d) Mr. Neuspeil.

4. 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 sleeping.
(b) He tells them his father doesn't live there.
(c) He tells them his father is dead.
(d) He tells them his father is in the shower.

5. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Half Irish, half Cherokee.
(b) Half Apache, half German.
(c) Half Jewish, half Russian.
(d) Half English, half Irish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair does Theo describe his mother as having in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

2. How old is Theo when his mother is killed?

3. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?

4. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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