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

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

3. How does Theo describe his father in “the diplomatic way of putting it” in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Disposable.
(b) Caustic.
(c) Unreliable.
(d) Explosive.

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

5. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 16 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 4 years ago.
(d) 14 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Andy Barbour’s family live?

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 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”?

4. Who is the “semi-famous actor” that visits Theo at the Barbours’ home after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

5. What is Theo’s mother’s name?

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