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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 is the name of the social worker from the Department of Child and Family Services that calls Theo and asks to speak to his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) Mathilde Beeman.
(c) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(d) Joey Cable.

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

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

4. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?
(a) Arkansas.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Florida.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By what nickname does Hobie refer to his former business partner?

3. 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”?

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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