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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V, Chapter 12: The Rendezvous Point.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many letters does Theo set out to write before committing suicide in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. Where does Naaman Silver tell Theo he is from in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Trenton, New Jersey.
(c) Canarsie, New York.
(d) Springfield, Illinois.

3. What was the name of Mr. Barbour’s uncle that Platt says drowned while trying to cross to the mainland in the 1960s in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Michael.
(b) Andrew.
(c) James.
(d) Wendell.

4. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?
(a) Constantin Stanislavski.
(b) Anton Chekhov.
(c) Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
(d) August Strindberg.

5. What is the name of the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey that Theo associates the Child Services worker’s voice with in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Tinker.
(b) Hal.
(c) Slobot.
(d) R2D2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Barbour’s first name?

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

3. What is the name of the woman Andy was planning to marry when he died?

4. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

5. What gemstone is featured on the necklace that Theo leaves for Pippa in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

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