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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of dog does Xandra have?
(a) A Great Dane.
(b) A German Shepherd.
(c) A Maltese.
(d) A miniature pincher.

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

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

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

5. Who is Theo’s Honors English teacher in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Mr. Borowsky
(b) Mrs. Spear.
(c) Mr. Neuspeil.
(d) Mr. O’Shea.

6. 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) Elmo.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Luis.

7. What is the name of the female bartender at the mining camp that taught Boris to speak English, according to his story in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Judy.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Emma.
(d) Maude.

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

9. 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) Slobot.
(c) Hal.
(d) R2D2.

10. What is the name of Kotku’s older boyfriend in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Mike McNatt.
(b) James Hobart.
(c) Ricky Jones.
(d) Chance Barbour.

11. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Emily.
(d) Pippa.

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

13. 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) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(c) Joey Cable.
(d) Mathilde Beeman.

14. What does Hobie say Mrs. Barbour’s last name was prior to her marriage in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Astor.
(b) Van der Pleyn.
(c) Willington.
(d) Watson.

15. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Mr. O’Shea.
(c) Mr. Beeman.
(d) Mr. Borowsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

2. What does Theo tell Hobie his father’s occupation used to be in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

3. What is Boris’s last name?

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 museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?

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