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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. What are the names of Andy Barbour’s younger siblings?
(a) Toddy and Kitsey.
(b) Jerry and Kelly.
(c) Peter and Sarah.
(d) Pippa and Tom.

2. What does Theo say Kotku’s last name is in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Hutchins.
(b) Anderson.
(c) Smith.
(d) Ross.

3. How old is Theo when he describes locking himself in a hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 27.
(b) 19.
(c) 16.
(d) 32.

4. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Mr. Borowsky.
(c) Mr. Swanson.
(d) Mr. Meeks.

5. Who is the Danish girl in Theo’s class that has a crush on Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Carson McCullers.
(b) Saffi Caspersen.
(c) Sascha Cable.
(d) Farruco Frantisek.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s father?

2. What is the name of the bar that Xandra manages on the Strip in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

3. What does Theo tell Hobie his father’s occupation used to be in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

4. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. How many surgeries does Hobie say Pippa had last week for broken bones in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theo describe the sexual undertones of his friendship with Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. What is Theo’s principle internal conflict in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

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

4. Why does Theo’s father make Theo call his mother’s lawyer in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”? What does Theo learn during the call?

5. How is Boris’s character described when he is introduced in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”? Where is Boris from?

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

7. How does Theo describe his father’s “newfound” addictions and behavior in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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

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

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

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