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

2. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Brooklyn King's Hospital.
(b) Newark General Hospital.
(c) New York Hospital.
(d) Bellevue Hospital.

3. What does Theo tell Hobie his father’s occupation used to be in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) He was a musician.
(b) He was an actor.
(c) He was a teacher.
(d) He was a painter.

4. 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) Emma.
(c) Maude.
(d) Sarah.

5. 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.”
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Arthur Rimbaud.
(d) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.

Short Answer Questions

1. What psychiatric disorder had Mr. Barbour been diagnosed with?

2. What casino’s pool does Boris text Theo from once Theo has arrived in New York in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

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

4. Who does Theo’s mother plan to buy a gift for at the gift store before she is killed in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. What caused the death of Pippa’s mother?

(see the answer key)

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