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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 does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) A petite Irish woman.
(b) A tall Native American woman.
(c) An elderly black woman.
(d) A chubby Korean woman.

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

3. 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) Welty.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Mathilde.
(d) Jed.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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

3. 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”?

4. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?

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