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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. Who is the housekeeper that Theo’s mother has to let go after Theo’s father leaves in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Cinzia.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Xandra.
(d) Pippa.

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

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

4. 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”?
(a) Mathilde.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Welty.
(d) Jed.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. 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”?

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

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”?

(see the answer key)

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