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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 frequently does Theo say he has to see the state-assigned therapist after his mother’s death in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Three times a week.
(c) Twice a week.
(d) Once a month.

2. Theo says as he leaves for Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine” that he has never been out of New York City for more than how many days before?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

4. 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 Lexus.
(d) A Jeep.

5. Where does Naaman Silver tell Theo he is from in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Canarsie, New York.
(b) Trenton, New Jersey.
(c) Springfield, Illinois.
(d) Newark, New Jersey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book does Theo’s Honors English class begin reading at the start of the school year in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

2. What is the name of Xandra’s dog?

3. What does Theo tell Hobie his father’s occupation used to be in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

4. What fictional name does Boris call Theo when he first meets him in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who questions Theo once he returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? How is this scenario described?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. How does Theo describe the setting of Boris’s bedroom in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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