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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 gives Theo his watch and ring to wear for the meeting with the underground art dealers in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Victor.
(b) Shirley Temple.
(c) Boris.
(d) Gyuri.

2. What item of jewelry does Theo give to Kitsey to wear at their wedding in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) His grandmother's wedding ring.
(b) Pippa's diamond bracelet.
(c) His mother’s emerald earrings.
(d) A turquoise necklace.

3. For how many years does Theo say old Mr. Leopold had lived in the apartment building where Theo and his mother had lived in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) 35 years.
(b) Over 70 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) Over 80 years.

4. Who is Mrs. Barbour’s assistant that Theo considers calling to help him get a flight home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Anna.
(b) Janet.
(c) Emma.
(d) Ella.

5. 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?
(a) Franz Kafka.
(b) Friedrich Nietzsche.
(c) Walt Whitman.
(d) Albert Camus.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the Chinese quarter in Amsterdam where Boris says he is staying with his girlfriend in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

3. What is the name of Theo’s bike-messenger drug-dealer in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

4. What does Theo do with the piece of paper that he’s written his locker number and combination at the storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

5. How long ago does Platt say that Andy died in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” begin? What does Theo learn from Platt Barbour in the beginning of the chapter?

2. When does Chapter 10: “The Idiot” begin? What obstacles is Theo facing in the beginning of the chapter?

3. Why does Theo assist Hobie and help out with the shop in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

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

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

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

7. What does Theo do once he returns to his hotel in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? Why is this a significant part of the story?

8. What arrangements are made for Theo’s guardianship in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

9. What does Theo take with him when he departs Hobie’s shop in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? What does he leave behind?

10. Where does Theo meet Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”? What does Boris confess to Theo?

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