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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the construction worker tell Theo his old apartment building is being renovated into in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) A bank.
(b) A school.
(c) Upscale condos.
(d) A clothing store.

2. What word from Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal” refers to excruciating distress or suffering?
(a) Candor.
(b) Duration.
(c) Epitome.
(d) Anguish.

3. The news in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” describes the discovery of three stolen paintings from the bombed museum in an attic. Where in New York were the paintings found?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Queens.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

4. When was Seven Pillars of Arabia published?
(a) 1922.
(b) 1855.
(c) 1799.
(d) 1901.

5. What was the name of Mr. Barbour’s uncle that Platt says drowned while trying to cross to the mainland in the 1960s in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) James.
(b) Andrew.
(c) Michael.
(d) Wendell.

6. Who gives Theo his watch and ring to wear for the meeting with the underground art dealers in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Boris.
(b) Shirley Temple.
(c) Gyuri.
(d) Victor.

7. What item of jewelry does Theo give to Kitsey to wear at their wedding in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) A turquoise necklace.
(b) His mother’s emerald earrings.
(c) Pippa's diamond bracelet.
(d) His grandmother's wedding ring.

8. Who produced the film I Walked with a Zombie?
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) Val Lewton.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Mike McNatt.

9. How did Andy Barbour die, according to Platt in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) He was shot.
(b) He had cancer.
(c) He had AIDS.
(d) He drowned.

10. Where was Rembrandt born?
(a) Paris, France.
(b) London, England.
(c) Sydney, Australia.
(d) Lieden, Dutch Republic.

11. What airport does Theo leave New York from after departing his engagement party in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) LaGuardia Airport.
(b) Newark Liberty Airport.
(c) John. F. Kennedy Airport.
(d) O’Hare Airport.

12. Where is Pippa attending boarding school in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Italy.

13. What name is on the bank draft that Boris gives to Theo to give to the underground art dealers in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Mike McNatt.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Farruco Frantisek.
(d) Tyler Olowska.

14. When did George van der Mijn die?
(a) 1802.
(b) 1999.
(c) 1763.
(d) 1598.

15. What word described by Theo in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” refers to arrogance or excessive pride?
(a) Ennui.
(b) Hubris.
(c) Humility.
(d) Agility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What actress’s husband killed himself on their wedding night and wrote in a suicide note, “It was only a farce,” according to Theo in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

2. What is the name of Theo’s bike-messenger drug-dealer in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

3. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?

4. Who is the customer that accuses Theo and Hobie of working together to make and sell fake antiques in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

5. When did Rembrandt live?

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