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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 female bartender at the mining camp that taught Boris to speak English, according to his story in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Judy.
(b) Maude.
(c) Emma.
(d) Sarah.

2. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Nickelodeon.
(b) Turner Classic Movies.
(c) CNN.
(d) Fox News.

3. Where does Andy Barbour’s older brother attend school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Xavier School.
(b) Welton School.
(c) Monmouth School.
(d) Groton School.

4. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Tom Cable.
(b) Chance Barbour.
(c) Mike McNatt.
(d) James Hobart.

5. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?
(a) March 12.
(b) April 10.
(c) June 14.
(d) September 11.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the street that Theo’s father lives on in Las Vegas?

3. 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?

4. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. What language does Boris say he learned first growing up in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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