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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. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) A chubby Korean woman.
(b) An elderly black woman.
(c) A petite Irish woman.
(d) A tall Native American woman.

2. Who is Theo’s history teacher that he describes as having grown up in a tough Boston neighborhood in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Mr. Borowsky.
(b) Mr. Smith.
(c) Mr. O’Shea.
(d) Mr. Neuspeil.

3. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Emily.

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. Borowsky.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Mr. Meeks.
(d) Mr. Swanson.

5. What character from Sesame Street does Theo compare the “Hispanic guy in a shirt and tie” to that arrives at his door in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Vinnie.
(c) Elmo.
(d) Luis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Theo say Kotku’s last name is in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. 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”?

3. Where did Theo’s mother live by Annette, the fireman’s widow?

4. What color hair does Theo describe his mother as having in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Theo come to be in possession of the ring and painting in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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

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. What event does the narrator describe on April 10, fourteen years prior, in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

6. Where does Theo go to stay after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? Why?

7. Who is the narrator of the novel? What are the current circumstances of the narrator in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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

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

10. Where is Pippa being taken in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”? Why? How does Pippa feel about her circumstances?

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