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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A quote from what author opens Part II of The Goldfinch?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Percy Shelley.
(c) Arthur Rimbaud.
(d) James Joyce.

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

3. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) By car.
(b) By train.
(c) By plane.
(d) By bus.

4. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Mr. Borowsky.
(c) Mrs. Swanson.
(d) Miss Thomas.

5. 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) Marie.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Anna.

6. Where has Theo duct-taped the painting in a hiding place in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Under his carpet in his bedroom.
(b) Above the ceiling fan.
(c) On the underside of his desk.
(d) Behind his headboard.

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

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

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

10. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Borowsky.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Miss Jones.
(d) Mrs. Swanson.

11. What color hair does Theo describe his mother as having in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Light brown.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Blonde.

12. What caused the death of Pippa’s mother?
(a) AIDS.
(b) A car accident.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cancer.

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

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

15. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Swanson.
(b) Mr. Borowsky.
(c) Mr. Neuspeil.
(d) Mr. Meeks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

4. 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”?

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

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