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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. Where does Andy Barbour’s family live?
(a) Park Avenue.
(b) Queens.
(c) Greenwich Village.
(d) Brooklyn.

2. At what time does Theo’s plane land in Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) 3:34 a.m.
(b) 2:30 p.m.
(c) 12:45 p.m.
(d) 11:47 a.m.

3. How old is Theo when he describes locking himself in a hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) 32.
(b) 27.
(c) 16.
(d) 19.

4. What does Theo tell Hobie his father’s occupation used to be in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) He was a musician.
(b) He was a painter.
(c) He was a teacher.
(d) He was an actor.

5. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) 100 pounds.
(b) 134 pounds.
(c) 95 pounds.
(d) 81 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Theo’s mother live by Annette, the fireman’s widow?

2. Who is Theo’s Honors English teacher in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

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

4. Who is the Danish girl in Theo’s class that has a crush on Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

5. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What fears occupy Theo’s mind as a young child, as illustrated in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”? Why?

2. What is Theo’s principle internal conflict in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

8. How would you describe Theo’s mindset when he arrives home in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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

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

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