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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Theo say his father is indisposed when the Department of Child and Family Services calls in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) He tells them his father is dead.
(b) He tells them his father doesn't live there.
(c) He tells them his father is sleeping.
(d) He tells them his father is in the shower.

2. Who is the housekeeper that Theo’s mother has to let go after Theo’s father leaves in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Cinzia.
(d) Xandra.

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

4. What is the name of Pippa’s dog that is sleeping with her in bed when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Spot.
(b) Cleo.
(c) Cosmo.
(d) Poppy.

5. Who is the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter?
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(d) Farruco Frantisek.

6. What is the name of the street that Theo’s father lives on in Las Vegas?
(a) Mountain Vista Lane.
(b) Desert End Road.
(c) Rose Petal Road.
(d) Casino End Lane.

7. What time is it when Theo hangs up the phone with the worker from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) 10:30 p.m.
(b) 12:45 a.m.
(c) 11:30 p.m.
(d) 2:45 a.m.

8. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 4 years ago.
(b) 14 years ago.
(c) 16 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

9. 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) Larry Decker.
(b) Chance Barbour.
(c) James Hobart.
(d) Tyler Olowska.

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

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

12. 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.

13. What job did Theo’s mother work at part-time after coming to New York?
(a) Modeling.
(b) Catering.
(c) Art preservation.
(d) Law assistant.

14. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?
(a) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(b) The Guggenheim.
(c) The Museum of Modern Art.
(d) The Ben Franklin Museum.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Theo’s mother live by Annette, the fireman’s widow?

2. What are the names of Andy Barbour’s younger siblings?

3. What does the nickname “Kotku” that Boris gives his girlfriend mean in English?

4. Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?

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

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