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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. 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”?
(a) Hal.
(b) R2D2.
(c) Slobot.
(d) Tinker.

2. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Miss Jones.
(b) Mr. Borowsky.
(c) Mrs. Swanson.
(d) Mr. Neuspeil.

3. What job did Theo’s mother work at part-time after coming to New York?
(a) Law assistant.
(b) Art preservation.
(c) Modeling.
(d) Catering.

4. Where is the note postmarked from that Theo’s mother receives after he leaves the family in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Camden, New Jersey.
(b) Newark, New Jersey.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Cleveland, Ohio.

5. 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?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Hamsters.
(c) Stranded cats.
(d) Lab rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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

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

4. 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”?

5. What is Theo’s mother’s name?

(see the answer key)

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