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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. Who is the “semi-famous actor” that visits Theo at the Barbours’ home after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mike.
(b) Tom.
(c) Jimmy.
(d) Jed.

2. What color hair does Theo describe his mother as having in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Light brown.
(d) Blonde.

3. What does Boris say is his favorite place he’s ever lived in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Papua, New Guinea.
(b) Jackson, Wyoming.
(c) New York, New York.
(d) Honolulu, Hawaii.

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

5. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Turner Classic Movies.
(b) Nickelodeon.
(c) Fox News.
(d) CNN.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Hobie’s full name?

2. What family heirloom does Theo accuse Xandra of stealing from his mother in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

3. Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?

4. What was the name of Pippa’s mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Theo describe his relationship with his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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

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

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

7. How does Theo come to the realization that his mother has died in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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

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

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

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