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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. Theo says that he’s read online that what percentage of suicides by overdose is successful in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 30%.
(b) 10%.
(c) 2%.
(d) 5%.

2. How long ago does Platt say that Andy died in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 1 year ago.
(c) 5 months ago.
(d) 4 years ago.

3. When did George van der Mijn die?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1763.
(d) 1598.

4. 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”?
(a) Mike McNatt.
(b) Farruco Frantisek.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) Tyler Olowska.

5. What airport does Theo leave New York from after departing his engagement party in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Newark Liberty Airport.
(b) John. F. Kennedy Airport.
(c) O’Hare Airport.
(d) LaGuardia Airport.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?

2. What is the name of the equestrian school that Platt Barbour says his parents sent him to as soon as he could tie his shoelaces in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

3. Where was the painter George van der Mijn born?

4. What gemstone is featured on the necklace that Theo leaves for Pippa in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

5. Who tells Theo that he’s seen men stalking outside of the antiques shop in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Theo describe his time spent with Pippa in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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