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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 many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 14 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 4 years ago.
(d) 16 years ago.

2. For how long does Theo pre-pay for the storage of the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) 3 years.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 1 year.
(d) 2 years.

3. Who is the woman that works for Boris what Theo meets when he first sees Boris in New York in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Myriam.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Xandra.
(d) Pippa.

4. Where is Pippa attending boarding school in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
(a) England.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Switzerland.

5. Who is the “semi-famous actor” that visits Theo at the Barbours’ home after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mike.
(b) Jed.
(c) Tom.
(d) Jimmy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the real name of the bar/restaurant that Hobie refers to as “the Local” in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

2. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. What word described by Theo in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” refers to arrogance or excessive pride?

4. Grisha tells Theo in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued” that the term “Russian Jew” is what?

5. Where has Theo duct-taped the painting in a hiding place in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

(see the answer key)

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