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

3. What does Theo say Kotku’s last name is in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Smith.
(b) Ross.
(c) Hutchins.
(d) Anderson.

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”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Marie.
(c) Loretta.
(d) Anna.

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

6. What was the name of Pippa’s mother?
(a) Juliet.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Marie.

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) Hamsters.
(b) Stranded cats.
(c) Pigeons.
(d) Lab rats.

8. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Chance Barbour.
(b) Mike McNatt.
(c) James Hobart.
(d) Tom Cable.

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

10. What movie’s poster hangs over the bed where Pippa lays when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) It's a Wonderful Life.
(b) The Royal Tenenbaums.
(c) Pinocchio.
(d) The Wizard of Oz.

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

12. What is Mrs. Barbour’s first name?
(a) Etta.
(b) Marie.
(c) Cinzia.
(d) Samantha.

13. Who does Theo say “avoided me as assiduously as if I were a girl he’d dumped” after the death of his mother in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mike McNatt.
(b) Joey Cable.
(c) Tyler Olowska.
(d) Tom Cable.

14. What is the name of Xandra’s dog?
(a) Cosmo.
(b) Popper.
(c) Jinx.
(d) Denali.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What color hair does Theo describe his mother as having in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

3. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

4. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. A quote from what author opens Part II of The Goldfinch?

(see the answer keys)

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