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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How frequently does Theo say he has to see the state-assigned therapist after his mother’s death in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Twice a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Three times a week.
(d) Once a week.

2. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Anna.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Marie.

3. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Carlton.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Cleo.
(d) Jose.

4. Where is the note postmarked from that Theo’s mother receives after he leaves the family in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(b) Camden, New Jersey.
(c) Cleveland, Ohio.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

5. What kind of car does Theo’s father drive when they leave the Las Vegas airport in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A Jeep.
(c) A Porsche.
(d) A Lexus.

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

7. After receiving the phone call from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson,” Theo describes himself as “immobile, stunned with despair,” and compares himself with what animals?
(a) Pigeons.
(b) Lab rats.
(c) Hamsters.
(d) Stranded cats.

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

9. Where does Naaman Silver tell Theo he is from in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Springfield, Illinois.
(c) Canarsie, New York.
(d) Trenton, New Jersey.

10. 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 painter.
(c) He was a musician.
(d) He was a teacher.

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

12. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He was in a car accident.
(c) He was in a boating accident.
(d) He was stabbed.

13. 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) Xandra.
(c) Cinzia.
(d) Loretta.

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

15. When Boris begins spending all of his time with Kotku in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars,” the narrator says that Theo passes the time reading The Grapes of Wrath and what novel?
(a) The House of the Seven Gables.
(b) The Stranger.
(c) To Have and Have Not.
(d) The Sun Also Rises.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Theo’s mother’s name?

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

3. Who is the Danish girl in Theo’s class that has a crush on Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

4. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?

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