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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. How old is Theo when he describes locking himself in a hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 27.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 16.

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

3. Who was the painter The Goldfinch?
(a) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) Carel Fabritius.

4. What is Theo’s mother’s name?
(a) Anna Decker.
(b) Marie Decker.
(c) Sarah Decker.
(d) Audrey Decker.

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) Luis.
(d) Oscar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing 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 does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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