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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 5: Badr al-Dine Summary.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dog does Xandra have?
(a) A Great Dane.
(b) A German Shepherd.
(c) A miniature pincher.
(d) A Maltese.

2. What book does Theo’s Honors English class begin reading at the start of the school year in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) The Stranger.
(b) The Sun Also Rises.
(c) Walden.
(d) Ulysses.

3. What does Boris say is his favorite place he’s ever lived in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Jackson, Wyoming.
(b) Honolulu, Hawaii.
(c) Papua, New Guinea.
(d) New York, New York.

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

5. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) California.
(b) Maine.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Connecticut.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Xandra’s dog?

3. What movie’s poster hangs over the bed where Pippa lays when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

4. What fictional name does Boris call Theo when he first meets him in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

5. How old is Theo when his mother is killed?

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