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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 is Boris’s last name?
(a) Skawinski.
(b) Lyman.
(c) Pavlikovsky.
(d) Bryg.
2. What does Boris say is his favorite place he’s ever lived in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) New York, New York.
(b) Papua, New Guinea.
(c) Honolulu, Hawaii.
(d) Jackson, Wyoming.
3. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 16 years ago.
(b) 10 years ago.
(c) 14 years ago.
(d) 4 years ago.
4. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) By bus.
(b) By plane.
(c) By train.
(d) By car.
5. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Cleo.
(b) Jose.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Carlton.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Theo’s mother’s name?
2. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?
3. What is the name of Pippa’s dog that is sleeping with her in bed when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
4. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
5. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where is Theo being taken in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? Why?
2. What does Theo discover by eavesdropping at his new home in Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
3. What themes are central in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”? How are these themes illuminated?
4. How does Theo describe the setting of Boris’s bedroom in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
5. 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?
6. Who questions Theo once he returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? How is this scenario described?
7. What fears occupy Theo’s mind as a young child, as illustrated in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”? Why?
8. What is Theo’s principle internal conflict in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
9. How does Theo describe his relationship with his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
10. How is Boris’s character described when he is introduced in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”? Where is Boris from?
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