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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the profession of the thief who is discovered in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” for stealing three paintings after the museum explosion?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Paramedic.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Museum curator.

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

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

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

6. What actress’s husband killed himself on their wedding night and wrote in a suicide note, “It was only a farce,” according to Theo in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Jean Harlow’s husband.
(b) Marilyn Monroe's husband.
(c) Betty Grable's husband.
(d) Joan Crawford's husband.

7. Where does Platt say his father first began experiencing manic episodes in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) In high school.
(b) At Harvard Law School.
(c) At the hospital where his first son was born.
(d) In jail.

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

9. 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) An act of God.
(b) Liability.
(c) An act of Nature.
(d) Inflation.

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

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

12. Where was Rembrandt born?
(a) London, England.
(b) Lieden, Dutch Republic.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Sydney, Australia.

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

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

15. Where was the painter George van der Mijn born?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Berlin.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What is the name of Boris’s driver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

3. What character from the dry cleaners does Theo describe always sporting a tape measure around his neck in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

4. When did George van der Mijn die?

5. 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”?

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