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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 many letters does Theo set out to write before committing suicide in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 1.

2. What word described by Theo in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” refers to arrogance or excessive pride?
(a) Ennui.
(b) Hubris.
(c) Agility.
(d) Humility.

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

4. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?
(a) Constantin Stanislavski.
(b) Anton Chekhov.
(c) August Strindberg.
(d) Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

5. What casino’s pool does Boris text Theo from once Theo has arrived in New York in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
(a) Circus Circus.
(b) MGM Grand.
(c) Caesar's Palace.
(d) The Sands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the boarding school that Pippa attends in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

2. Where is Pippa attending boarding school in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

3. What name is on the bank draft that Boris gives to Theo to give to the underground art dealers in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

4. Part V of The Goldfinch opens with the following quotation: “We have art in order not to die from the truth.” Who is attributed to this quote?

5. Who is Theo looking for at the Russian bar in the Village when he runs into Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Theo confess to Hobie after he returns home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

2. What letters does Theo write in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Why?

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

4. Why does Theo study relentlessly in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

5. What does Boris bring with him when he arrives in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

6. How does Theo describe his actions in the past year in the conclusion of Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? How is Theo’s outlook at the end of the novel?

7. How does Theo describe his relationship with drugs in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

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

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

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

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