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The Goldfinch Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does Theo say Kotku’s last name is in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Smith.
(b) Hutchins.
(c) Ross.
(d) Anderson.

2. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 6 years ago.
(d) 12 years ago.

3. Who is Theo’s Honors English teacher in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Mrs. Spear.
(b) Mr. Borowsky
(c) Mr. O’Shea.
(d) Mr. Neuspeil.

4. Where do the social workers tell Theo his mother’s body is being held in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) New York Hospital.
(b) Newark General Hospital.
(c) Bellevue Hospital.
(d) Brooklyn King's Hospital.

5. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 4 years ago.
(b) 14 years ago.
(c) 16 years ago.
(d) 10 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?

2. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. 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”?

4. How does Theo describe his father in “the diplomatic way of putting it” in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. What movie’s poster hangs over the bed where Pippa lays when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. What do Theo and Hobie discuss on Theo’s first visit in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

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

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

7. How does Theo’s father behave toward Theo in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

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

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

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

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