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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 Theo’s mother’s name?
(a) Anna Decker.
(b) Marie Decker.
(c) Audrey Decker.
(d) Sarah Decker.

2. 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) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Mathilde Beeman.
(d) Joey Cable.

3. Who is the housekeeper that Theo’s mother has to let go after Theo’s father leaves in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Cinzia.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Xandra.
(d) Pippa.

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

5. A quote from what author opens Part II of The Goldfinch?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Arthur Rimbaud.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Theo’s mother work at part-time after coming to New York?

2. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?

4. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. What does Boris say is his favorite place he’s ever lived in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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