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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) John Steinbeck.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(d) Arthur Rimbaud.

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

3. What are the names of Mrs. Barbour’s dogs that Theo meets when he visits her in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Chiva and Pittsy.
(b) Socks and Spot.
(c) Ting-a-Ling and Clementine.
(d) Bobo and Mittens.

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

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

6. When did Rembrandt live?
(a) 1801-1846.
(b) 1777-1856.
(c) 1606-1669.
(d) 1554-1600.

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

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

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

10. What nickname does Bobo Silver have in the novel?
(a) The Shark.
(b) The Mensch.
(c) The Nine-Pin.
(d) The Sharp Shot.

11. Who has Theo killed in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Hobie.
(b) Martin.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Boris.

12. What is the name of the junkie uptown that Boris takes Theo with him to speak with about the painting in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Welty.
(b) Miyako.
(c) Sascha.
(d) Horst.

13. What is the name of Theo’s bike-messenger drug-dealer in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Peter.
(b) Xandra.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Boris.

14. How much money does Boris say he is giving to Theo when he finally appears at the Amsterdam hotel in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 500,000 Euros.
(b) 2 million Euros.
(c) 3 million Euros.
(d) 1 million Euros.

15. What is the name of Tom Cable’s sister that Platt Barbour once dated?
(a) Joey Cable.
(b) Anna Cable.
(c) Sarah Cable.
(d) Mina Cable.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Boris get shot in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

2. Who is the woman that works for Boris what Theo meets when he first sees Boris in New York in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

3. 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”?

4. Who does Theo go to see at his old apartment building in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

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”?

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