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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 27.
(d) 32.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Theo’s mother’s name?

2. What does Hobie tell Theo that he is, as opposed to a businessman, in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

3. What was the name of Pippa’s mother?

4. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. 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”?

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