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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapter 10: The Idiot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) He was in a boating accident.
(b) He was shot.
(c) He was in a car accident.
(d) He was stabbed.

2. Who is the author of Being and Time?
(a) T. E. Lawrence.
(b) Martin Heidegger.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.

3. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Marie.
(c) Etta.
(d) Pru.

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

5. What nickname does Bobo Silver have in the novel?
(a) The Shark.
(b) The Mensch.
(c) The Sharp Shot.
(d) The Nine-Pin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

2. What is the name of the boarding school that Pippa attends in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

3. What is the reported value of the rediscovered Rembrandt that was stolen from the museum after the attack?

4. Who is the following quote attributed to in the opening of Part III of the novel? “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end, we become disguised to ourselves.”

5. When Boris begins spending all of his time with Kotku in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars,” the narrator says that Theo passes the time reading The Grapes of Wrath and what novel?

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