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

2. What character from Sesame Street does Theo compare the “Hispanic guy in a shirt and tie” to that arrives at his door in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Luis.
(b) Oscar.
(c) Vinnie.
(d) Elmo.

3. Where has Theo duct-taped the painting in a hiding place in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Under his carpet in his bedroom.
(b) Above the ceiling fan.
(c) Behind his headboard.
(d) On the underside of his desk.

4. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Half English, half Irish.
(b) Half Irish, half Cherokee.
(c) Half Jewish, half Russian.
(d) Half Apache, half German.

5. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Mike McNatt.
(b) Tom Cable.
(c) Chance Barbour.
(d) James Hobart.

6. What does Boris say is his favorite place he’s ever lived in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Papua, New Guinea.
(c) Honolulu, Hawaii.
(d) Jackson, Wyoming.

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

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) Carson McCullers.
(b) Joey Cable.
(c) Mathilde Beeman.
(d) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.

9. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) New York Hospital.
(b) Bellevue Hospital.
(c) Newark General Hospital.
(d) Brooklyn King's Hospital.

10. What is Boris’s last name?
(a) Lyman.
(b) Skawinski.
(c) Pavlikovsky.
(d) Bryg.

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

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

13. By what nickname does Hobie refer to his former business partner?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Bobo.
(c) Paddy.
(d) Welty.

14. 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 mother.
(b) That his sister hates him.
(c) That he might lose his dog.
(d) That something might happen to his father.

15. Who was the painter The Goldfinch?
(a) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(b) Carel Fabritius.
(c) Rembrandt.
(d) T. E. Lawrence.

Short Answer Questions

1. A quote from what author opens Part II of The Goldfinch?

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

3. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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

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

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