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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Theo tell Hobie is his hardest subject in school in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Algebra.
(b) English.
(c) History.
(d) Spanish.

2. What kind of dog does Xandra have?
(a) A Maltese.
(b) A Great Dane.
(c) A miniature pincher.
(d) A German Shepherd.

3. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Borowsky.
(b) Mr. Meeks.
(c) Mr. Neuspeil.
(d) Mr. Swanson.

4. What is Theo’s mother’s name?
(a) Audrey Decker.
(b) Anna Decker.
(c) Marie Decker.
(d) Sarah Decker.

5. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) 100 pounds.
(b) 95 pounds.
(c) 134 pounds.
(d) 81 pounds.

6. Who is Theo’s history teacher that he describes as having grown up in a tough Boston neighborhood in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Mr. O’Shea.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Mr. Borowsky.
(d) Mr. Smith.

7. What is Mrs. Barbour’s first name?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Etta.
(c) Cinzia.
(d) Marie.

8. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) CNN.
(b) Fox News.
(c) Nickelodeon.
(d) Turner Classic Movies.

9. 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) Miss Thomas.
(d) Mr. Neuspeil.

10. What book does Theo’s Honors English class begin reading at the start of the school year in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Walden.
(b) The Sun Also Rises.
(c) Ulysses.
(d) The Stranger.

11. What kind of car does Theo’s father drive when they leave the Las Vegas airport in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) A Porsche.
(b) A Jeep.
(c) A Cadillac.
(d) A Lexus.

12. How frequently does Theo say he has to see the state-assigned therapist after his mother’s death in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Three times a week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Twice a week.

13. What was the name of Pippa’s mother?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Marie.
(c) Juliet.
(d) Elizabeth.

14. 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) R2D2.
(b) Tinker.
(c) Hal.
(d) Slobot.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fictional name does Boris call Theo when he first meets him in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

2. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. By what nickname does Hobie refer to his former business partner?

4. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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

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