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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. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?
(a) September 11.
(b) April 10.
(c) June 14.
(d) March 12.

2. What is the name of Theo’s father’s secretary that calls when he stops coming to work in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Loretta.
(c) Anna.
(d) Marie.

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

4. 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”?
(a) Tyler Olowska.
(b) Larry Decker.
(c) James Hobart.
(d) Chance Barbour.

5. What kind of dog does Xandra have?
(a) A German Shepherd.
(b) A Maltese.
(c) A Great Dane.
(d) A miniature pincher.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. Where does Andy Barbour’s family live?

3. What is the name of the male social worker that takes Theo to the diner in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

4. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

5. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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