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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 6: Wind, Sand and Stars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s father?
(a) Jeffrey Barbour.
(b) Chance Barbour.
(c) Larry Barbour.
(d) Alex Barbour.

2. What does the nickname “Kotku” that Boris gives his girlfriend mean in English?
(a) Kitty cat.
(b) Flower.
(c) Puppy dog.
(d) Little bird.

3. How old is Theo when his mother is killed?
(a) 13.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

4. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) 95 pounds.
(b) 81 pounds.
(c) 100 pounds.
(d) 134 pounds.

5. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) By train.
(b) By bus.
(c) By plane.
(d) By car.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boy that Boris becomes jealous over because Kotku flirted with him after class in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. 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”?

3. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. 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?

5. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?

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