2. What is the name of the Chinese quarter in Amsterdam where Boris says he is staying with his girlfriend in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Westpoort.
(b) Noord.
(c) Zeedijk.
(d) Oost.

3. Where was Wybrand Hendricks born?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) London.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

4. Who is the thug that takes the painting from Boris after he and Theo have stolen it back in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Martin.
(b) Victor.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Gyuri.

5. 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) His grandmother's wedding ring.
(c) A turquoise necklace.
(d) His mother’s emerald earrings.

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

7. What room number does Theo have at the hotel in Amsterdam in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) 89.
(b) 27.
(c) 46.
(d) 23.

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

9. What is the name of the boarding school that Pippa attends in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
(a) Institut Swisse.
(b) Institut Mont-Haefeli.
(c) Groton School.
(d) The Kennedy School.

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

11. 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) Miyako.
(b) Horst.
(c) Sascha.
(d) Welty.

12. What psychiatric disorder had Mr. Barbour been diagnosed with?
(a) Bipolar disorder.
(b) Schizophrenia.
(c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(d) Epilepsy.

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

14. What is the name of the equestrian school that Platt Barbour says his parents sent him to as soon as he could tie his shoelaces in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Groton School.
(b) Prince George’s School.
(c) Winchester School.
(d) Collomby School.

15. 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) Wendell.
(b) Andrew.
(c) James.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. 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”?

3. For what types of works is Wybrand Hendricks most well-known?

4. What is Kitsey’s real first name?

5. Who is Theo looking for at the Russian bar in the Village when he runs into Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

(see the answer keys)

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