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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Theo’s mother live by Annette, the fireman’s widow?
(a) Queens.
(b) Greenwich Village.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) The Lower East Side.

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

4. Who is the Danish girl in Theo’s class that has a crush on Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Saffi Caspersen.
(b) Farruco Frantisek.
(c) Carson McCullers.
(d) Sascha Cable.

5. Theo says as he leaves for Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine” that he has never been out of New York City for more than how many days before?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

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

7. Where does Andy Barbour’s older brother attend school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Groton School.
(b) Xavier School.
(c) Welton School.
(d) Monmouth School.

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

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

10. What is the name of the male social worker that takes Theo to the diner in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Peter.
(b) James.
(c) Enrique.
(d) Carl.

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

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

13. What is Hobie’s full name?
(a) Jeremy Hobart.
(b) James Hobart.
(c) Hubert Hobart.
(d) William Hobbes.

14. How old is Theo when his mother is killed?
(a) 16.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 15.

15. At what time does Theo’s plane land in Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) 3:34 a.m.
(b) 12:45 p.m.
(c) 11:47 a.m.
(d) 2:30 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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

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

4. 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”?

5. What caused the death of Pippa’s mother?

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