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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. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Borowsky.
(b) Mrs. Swanson.
(c) Mr. Neuspeil.
(d) Miss Thomas.

2. What airport does Theo leave New York from after departing his engagement party in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) O’Hare Airport.
(b) John. F. Kennedy Airport.
(c) Newark Liberty Airport.
(d) LaGuardia Airport.

3. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 6 years ago.
(c) 12 years ago.
(d) 1 year ago.

4. What psychiatric disorder had Mr. Barbour been diagnosed with?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Epilepsy.
(d) Obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Theo say his father is indisposed when the Department of Child and Family Services calls in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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. How did Andy Barbour die, according to Platt in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

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