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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grisha tells Theo in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued” that the term “Russian Jew” is what?
(a) A simile.
(b) Propaganda.
(c) An oxymoron.
(d) A metaphor.

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

3. For how long does Theo pre-pay for the storage of the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 3 years.

4. Hobie invites Theo to go for dinner at “the Local” with him and whom in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Welty.
(b) Moira.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Mrs. Barbour.

5. What does Boris tell Theo he replaced the stolen painting with in the pillowcase in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A textbook.
(c) A rock.
(d) An atlas.

6. What bank are the bank draft and deposit slip printed from that Theo takes to the meeting with the underground art thugs in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) U.S. Bank.
(b) De Nederlandsche Bank.
(c) Bank of Holland.
(d) Citizen Bank Anguilla.

7. Theo says that he’s read online that what percentage of suicides by overdose is successful in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 2%.
(b) 30%.
(c) 10%.
(d) 5%.

8. Who does Theo recall having told him that the Rosary protects people from drowning in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Andy.
(b) Hobie.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Boris.

9. What is the reported value of the rediscovered Rembrandt that was stolen from the museum after the attack?
(a) $20 million.
(b) $30 million.
(c) $40 million.
(d) $50 million.

10. 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 hides it in his room.
(b) He throws it away.
(c) He mails it to his father.
(d) He puts it in a postal box.

11. What percentage of the reward money does Boris say he gave to Dima and Anton each in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 10% each.
(b) 15% each.
(c) 40% each.
(d) 20% each.

12. Where does Boris say his wife lives mostly with his children in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) London.
(b) New York.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) Paris.

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

14. 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) Tyler Olowska.
(c) Farruco Frantisek.
(d) John Steinbeck.

15. What is Kitsey’s real first name?
(a) Christina.
(b) Charity.
(c) Kathleen.
(d) Katherine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the real name of the bar/restaurant that Hobie refers to as “the Local” in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

3. What item of jewelry does Theo give to Kitsey to wear at their wedding in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

4. Who is the author of Being and Time?

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

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