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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. What does Boris tell Theo he replaced the stolen painting with in the pillowcase in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) A Bible.
(b) A textbook.
(c) An atlas.
(d) A rock.

2. At what time does Theo close the antiques shop each day in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 2 p.m.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 7 p.m.

3. What was the name of Mr. Barbour’s uncle that Platt says drowned while trying to cross to the mainland in the 1960s in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) James.
(b) Wendell.
(c) Andrew.
(d) Michael.

4. Where was Wybrand Hendricks born?
(a) New York.
(b) London.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) Paris.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The following quote opens Part IV of The Goldfinch: “It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.” Who is attributed to this quotation?

2. What word used in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” means to confuse or bewilder?

3. 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?

4. Who does Boris say he suspects stole the painting in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Theo confess to Hobie in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

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

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

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

6. Where does Theo hide the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

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

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

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

10. What takes place when Theo meets with the art thieves in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

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