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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III, Chapter 8: The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Half Irish, half Cherokee.
(b) Half Jewish, half Russian.
(c) Half Apache, half German.
(d) Half English, half Irish.

2. Where in New York does Theo put The Goldfinch in a storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) The Upper West Side.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The Lower East Side.

3. Where has Theo duct-taped the painting in a hiding place in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Behind his headboard.
(b) Above the ceiling fan.
(c) On the underside of his desk.
(d) Under his carpet in his bedroom.

4. What is Boris’s last name?
(a) Lyman.
(b) Bryg.
(c) Pavlikovsky.
(d) Skawinski.

5. Who is Theo’s Honors English teacher in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Mr. Borowsky
(c) Mrs. Spear.
(d) Mr. O’Shea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Theo’s mother live by Annette, the fireman’s widow?

2. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

3. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

4. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

5. Where is Pippa attending boarding school in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

(see the answer key)

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