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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Boris get shot in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) His arm.
(b) His abdomen.
(c) His head.
(d) His leg.

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

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. How many letters does Theo set out to write before committing suicide in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 5.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. The cop show that Theo sees his father on in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point” is from about what year?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1975.
(d) 1985.

6. For how long does Boris tell Theo he worked for Mr. Silver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Six years.
(b) About a year.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

7. Of what does Theo say in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point,” “that was what the insurance companies called it, catastrophe so random or arcane that there was otherwise no taking the measure of it”?
(a) Inflation.
(b) An act of God.
(c) Liability.
(d) An act of Nature.

8. Who is the following quote attributed to in the opening of Part III of the novel? “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end, we become disguised to ourselves.”
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Arthur Rimbaud.

9. What word used in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” means to confuse or bewilder?
(a) Delineate.
(b) Interrogate.
(c) Calibrate.
(d) Obfuscate.

10. Who is Mrs. Barbour’s assistant that Theo considers calling to help him get a flight home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Emma.
(b) Ella.
(c) Janet.
(d) Anna.

11. Where do the newspapers describe the killings as having taken place in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Oost.
(b) Febaten.
(c) Noord.
(d) Overtoom.

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

13. What is the name of Boris’s driver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Platt.
(b) Roger.
(c) Jed.
(d) Gyuri.

14. How much money does Grisha say Hobie pays for his storage facility in Brooklyn in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) $500/month.
(b) $1000/month.
(c) $2,000/month.
(d) $900/month.

15. Who does Theo go to see at his old apartment building in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Jose and Goldie.
(b) His father.
(c) Cleo and Paul.
(d) Jeff and James.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what time does Theo close the antiques shop each day in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

2. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?

3. Who does Theo recall having told him that the Rosary protects people from drowning in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

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

5. Where in New York does Theo put The Goldfinch in a storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

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