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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) A chubby Korean woman.
(b) A petite Irish woman.
(c) A tall Native American woman.
(d) An elderly black woman.

2. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) By train.
(b) By plane.
(c) By bus.
(d) By car.

3. What is the name of the boy that Boris becomes jealous over because Kotku flirted with him after class in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Tyler Olowska.
(b) Chance Barbour.
(c) James Hobart.
(d) Larry Decker.

4. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?
(a) Platt.
(b) Alex.
(c) Paul.
(d) Toddy.

5. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) That something might happen to his father.
(b) That something might happen to his mother.
(c) That his sister hates him.
(d) That he might lose his dog.

6. 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”?
(a) Houston.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) New York.
(d) Atlanta.

7. Where does Andy Barbour’s family live?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Park Avenue.

8. What caused the death of Pippa’s mother?
(a) A car accident.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) AIDS.
(d) Cancer.

9. What fictional name does Boris call Theo when he first meets him in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Batman.
(b) Birdman.
(c) Don Juan.
(d) Harry Potter.

10. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Miss Jones.
(c) Mrs. Swanson.
(d) Mr. Borowsky.

11. 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) Tom.
(c) Jed.
(d) Jimmy.

12. What is the name of the bar that Xandra manages on the Strip in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Nickels.
(b) Bar None.
(c) Cat Call.
(d) Poncho's.

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

14. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) California.
(c) Maine.
(d) Maryland.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

2. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. What is the name of Kotku’s older boyfriend in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

4. What is the name of Xandra’s dog?

5. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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