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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 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) 16.
(b) 19.
(c) 32.
(d) 27.

2. Where does the narrator describe locking himself in his hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Atlanta.
(c) New York.
(d) Houston.

3. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mrs. Swanson.
(b) Miss Jones.
(c) Mr. Neuspeil.
(d) Mr. Borowsky.

4. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s father?
(a) Alex Barbour.
(b) Larry Barbour.
(c) Jeffrey Barbour.
(d) Chance Barbour.

5. Where has Theo duct-taped the painting in a hiding place in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) On the underside of his desk.
(b) Above the ceiling fan.
(c) Behind his headboard.
(d) Under his carpet in his bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many surgeries does Hobie say Pippa had last week for broken bones in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

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

3. How much does Boris say Kotku weighs in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

4. Who does Theo’s mother plan to buy a gift for at the gift store before she is killed in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

5. Who does Theo say “avoided me as assiduously as if I were a girl he’d dumped” after the death of his mother in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What obstacle appears in Theo’s and Boris’s friendship in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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