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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Victor’s last name in the novel?
(a) Smith.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Rodriguez.

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

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

4. Who does Boris say he suspects stole the painting in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Miyako.
(b) Welty.
(c) Sascha.
(d) Cosmo.

5. Theo says in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point,” “Whatever you said about my dad, you couldn’t say he didn’t have” what?
(a) A cohesive world view.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Intelligence.
(d) Courage.

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

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

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

9. What is the name of Theo’s counselor at the early college program he begins attending in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Xandra.
(b) Erica.
(c) Susanna.
(d) Michelle.

10. The plane ticket that Boris gives to Theo in the car in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal” is for what destination?
(a) London.
(b) Stockholm.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Paris.

11. What gemstone is featured on the necklace that Theo leaves for Pippa in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Emerald.
(b) Topaz.
(c) Opal.
(d) Ruby.

12. What does Theo do with the piece of paper that he’s written his locker number and combination at the storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) He puts it in a postal box.
(b) He hides it in his room.
(c) He mails it to his father.
(d) He throws it away.

13. At what time does Theo close the antiques shop each day in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

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

15. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?
(a) August Strindberg.
(b) Constantin Stanislavski.
(c) Anton Chekhov.
(d) Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. How did Andy Barbour die, according to Platt in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

3. Part V of The Goldfinch opens with the following quotation: “We have art in order not to die from the truth.” Who is attributed to this quote?

4. Where does Platt say his father first began experiencing manic episodes in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

5. Where was the painter George van der Mijn born?

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