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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 “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Carlton.
(c) Jose.
(d) Cleo.

2. 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. Borowsky.
(c) Mr. Neuspeil.
(d) Mr. Beeman.

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

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

5. 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) Atlanta.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. 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”?

3. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

4. Where is the note postmarked from that Theo’s mother receives after he leaves the family in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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

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