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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 driver for Boris when he and Theo leave Theo’s engagement party in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Roger.
(b) Horst.
(c) Anatoly.
(d) Gyuri.

2. What does “Cutty Sark” mean, according to Theo in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Young child.
(b) Short skirt.
(c) Blonde woman.
(d) Tall woman.

3. Who does Boris say he suspects stole the painting in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Sascha.
(b) Miyako.
(c) Cosmo.
(d) Welty.

4. What is the reported value of the rediscovered Rembrandt that was stolen from the museum after the attack?
(a) $50 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $30 million.
(d) $40 million.

5. Where in New York does Theo put The Goldfinch in a storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Greenwich Village.
(b) The Lower East Side.
(c) Harlem.
(d) The Upper West Side.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did George van der Mijn die?

2. Where does Boris get shot in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

3. Who is Mrs. Barbour’s assistant that Theo considers calling to help him get a flight home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

4. Grisha tells Theo in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued” that the term “Russian Jew” is what?

5. Platt Barbour tells Theo that he has just begun working for what academic publisher in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Boris describe his plan for retrieving the painting to Theo in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

2. What does Theo learn about Havistock Irving from Hobie in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

3. How does Theo describe his business dealings in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

4. What leads to the conflicts between Theo and Kitsey in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

5. How does Theo’s mindset change once he has begun classes in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

6. What accusation does Lucius Reeve make regarding Theo’s past in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

7. What does Theo discover when he visits his old apartment in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”? How does Theo respond?

8. What causes Theo’s anxiety about the painting to escalate in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

9. How is Boris injured in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? How do Boris and Theo escape?

10. What has Theo done with The Goldfinch after arriving at Hobie’s shop in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

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