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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 3: Park Avenue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the “semi-famous actor” that visits Theo at the Barbours’ home after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Jed.
(b) Mike.
(c) Tom.
(d) Jimmy.

2. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) New York Hospital.
(b) Bellevue Hospital.
(c) Newark General Hospital.
(d) Brooklyn King's Hospital.

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

4. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?
(a) Platt.
(b) Paul.
(c) Toddy.
(d) Alex.

5. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?
(a) The Museum of Modern Art.
(b) The Guggenheim.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(d) The Ben Franklin Museum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

2. Why does Theo say his father is indisposed when the Department of Child and Family Services calls in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?

4. What is the name of the male social worker that takes Theo to the diner in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

5. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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