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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Mr. Beeman.
(c) Mr. O’Shea.
(d) Mr. Borowsky.

2. What does the nickname “Kotku” that Boris gives his girlfriend mean in English?
(a) Puppy dog.
(b) Kitty cat.
(c) Little bird.
(d) Flower.

3. How does Theo describe his father in “the diplomatic way of putting it” in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Explosive.
(b) Caustic.
(c) Disposable.
(d) Unreliable.

4. Where does the narrator describe locking himself in his hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) New York.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) Houston.
(d) Amsterdam.

5. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Half Jewish, half Russian.
(b) Half English, half Irish.
(c) Half Irish, half Cherokee.
(d) Half Apache, half German.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. Who is the Danish girl in Theo’s class that has a crush on Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

3. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

4. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

5. Who was the painter The Goldfinch?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe Theo’s mindset when he arrives home in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

2. What fears occupy Theo’s mind as a young child, as illustrated in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”? Why?

3. What themes are central in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”? How are these themes illuminated?

4. Who informs Theo of his father’s death in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”? How does Theo respond?

5. Who questions Theo once he returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? How is this scenario described?

6. What does Theo learn about the red-headed girl in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

7. What information does Theo learn regarding his grandparents in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

8. How is the arrival of Theo’s father described in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”? Who accompanies Theo’s father when he arrives?

9. Where is Theo being taken in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? Why?

10. What is the significance of the dream that is described by the narrator in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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