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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Loretta.
(b) Pippa.
(c) Anna.
(d) Marie.

2. A quote from what author opens Part II of The Goldfinch?
(a) Arthur Rimbaud.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) James Joyce.
(d) Percy Shelley.

3. 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”?
(a) T. E. Lawrence.
(b) Mathilde.
(c) Jed.
(d) Welty.

4. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Etta.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Jed.
(d) Pru.

5. What does Hobie tell Theo that he is, as opposed to a businessman, in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) A musician.
(b) A cabinet maker.
(c) A print-maker.
(d) A painter.

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

7. 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.

8. What is the name of the social worker from the Department of Child and Family Services that calls Theo and asks to speak to his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Joey Cable.
(d) Mathilde Beeman.

9. 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) Maude.
(b) Judy.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Emma.

10. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Wilson.
(b) Cleo.
(c) Jose.
(d) Carlton.

11. How many surgeries does Hobie say Pippa had last week for broken bones in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Marie.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Pru.
(d) Etta.

13. What is the name of Kotku’s older boyfriend in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Ricky Jones.
(b) Mike McNatt.
(c) Chance Barbour.
(d) James Hobart.

14. What movie’s poster hangs over the bed where Pippa lays when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) The Wizard of Oz.
(b) It's a Wonderful Life.
(c) The Royal Tenenbaums.
(d) Pinocchio.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Theo’s Honors English teacher in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

2. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?

3. Where does the narrator describe locking himself in his hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. How old is Theo when he describes locking himself in a hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. What time is it when Theo hangs up the phone with the worker from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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