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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boris begins spending all of his time with Kotku in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars,” the narrator says that Theo passes the time reading The Grapes of Wrath and what novel?

2. What is the name of Kotku’s older boyfriend in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

3. How old is Theo when he describes locking himself in a hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. What kind of dog does Xandra have?

5. What does Hobie tell Theo that he is, as opposed to a businessman, in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theo describe the setting of Boris’s bedroom in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

2. How does Theo describe his relationship with his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. How does Theo come to be in possession of the ring and painting in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. Who informs Theo of his father’s death in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”? How does Theo respond?

5. Where is Theo being taken in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? Why?

6. How does Theo describe the sexual undertones of his friendship with Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

7. How does Theo’s father behave toward Theo in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

8. What event does the narrator describe on April 10, fourteen years prior, in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

9. How would you describe Theo’s mindset when he arrives home in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

10. What is the significance of the dream that is described by the narrator in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and discuss the characters of Mrs. Barbour, Platt, and Kitsey when they are reintroduced in Chapter 9. How have each of these characters changed since Theo last saw them? How has Theo changed? What new relationships does Theo form with the Barbour family at this point?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of Hobie’s shop in the novel. How large is the shop? Where in the building does Hobie have his workshop set up? Where does Hobie live in relation to the store? What are Theo’s impressions of this setting?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the legalities of Theo’s situation following the death of his mother. Who would be the first person(s) in this situation to take guardianship of Theo? Why is Theo’s case complicated due to his father’ absence?

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