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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 kind of car does Theo’s father drive when they leave the Las Vegas airport in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A Porsche.
(c) A Jeep.
(d) A Lexus.

2. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?
(a) Florida.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Arkansas.

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

4. After receiving the phone call from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson,” Theo describes himself as “immobile, stunned with despair,” and compares himself with what animals?
(a) Hamsters.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Lab rats.
(d) Stranded cats.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boris begins spending all of his time with Kotku in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars,” the narrator says that Theo passes the time reading The Grapes of Wrath and what novel?

2. What is the name of the boy that Boris becomes jealous over because Kotku flirted with him after class in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

3. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

4. What caused the death of Pippa’s mother?

5. What time is it when Theo hangs up the phone with the worker from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe his mother in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

3. What does Theo discover by eavesdropping at his new home in Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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

5. What psychological disorder does Theo’s father display the characteristics of, as seen in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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

7. 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?

8. Where does Theo meet Hobie in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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

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

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