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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 cabinet maker.
(b) A painter.
(c) A print-maker.
(d) A musician.

2. 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.

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

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

5. What does the nickname “Kotku” that Boris gives his girlfriend mean in English?
(a) Puppy dog.
(b) Kitty cat.
(c) Little bird.
(d) Flower.

6. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?
(a) March 12.
(b) June 14.
(c) April 10.
(d) September 11.

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

8. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?
(a) Florida.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Arkansas.

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

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

11. 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) James Hobart.
(c) Larry Decker.
(d) Chance Barbour.

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

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

14. 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”?
(a) 19.
(b) 32.
(c) 16.
(d) 27.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What does Theo say Kotku’s last name is in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

3. What movie’s poster hangs over the bed where Pippa lays when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

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

5. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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