1. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) That he might lose his dog.
(b) That something might happen to his father.
(c) That his sister hates him.
(d) That something might happen to his mother.

2. What is the name of Theo’s counselor at the early college program he begins attending in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Xandra.
(b) Erica.
(c) Susanna.
(d) Michelle.

3. What is the name of Pippa’s dog that is sleeping with her in bed when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Spot.
(c) Cosmo.
(d) Cleo.

4. 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”?
(a) 27.
(b) 16.
(c) 32.
(d) 19.

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

Short Answer 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”?

2. What does Theo tell Hobie is his hardest subject in school in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

3. What does Hobie tell Theo that he is, as opposed to a businessman, in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

4. For what types of works is Wybrand Hendricks most well-known?

5. Where does Andy Barbour’s older brother attend school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

(see the answer key)

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