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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 tells Theo that he’s seen men stalking outside of the antiques shop in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Boris.
(b) Mike.
(c) Grisha.
(d) Gyuri.

2. What is Kitsey’s real first name?
(a) Christina.
(b) Kathleen.
(c) Charity.
(d) Katherine.

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

4. 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) Harlem.
(c) The Upper West Side.
(d) The Lower East Side.

5. What is the name of Theo’s counselor at the early college program he begins attending in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Susanna.
(b) Michelle.
(c) Erica.
(d) Xandra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Mrs. Barbour’s dogs that Theo meets when he visits her in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

2. What word described by Theo in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” refers to arrogance or excessive pride?

3. What does Boris day his wife’s name is in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

4. What is the profession of the thief who is discovered in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” for stealing three paintings after the museum explosion?

5. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What setting is Theo at in the beginning of Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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