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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. What word from Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal” refers to excruciating distress or suffering?
2. 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”?
3. What is the reported value of the rediscovered Rembrandt that was stolen from the museum after the attack?
4. What bank are the bank draft and deposit slip printed from that Theo takes to the meeting with the underground art thugs in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
5. Who is Theo looking for at the Russian bar in the Village when he runs into Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Boris injured in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? How do Boris and Theo escape?
2. When does Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” begin? What does Theo learn from Platt Barbour in the beginning of the chapter?
3. Where does Theo hide the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
4. What accusation does Lucius Reeve make regarding Theo’s past in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
5. When does Chapter 10: “The Idiot” begin? What obstacles is Theo facing in the beginning of the chapter?
6. How does Boris describe his plan for retrieving the painting to Theo in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
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. What does Theo learn about Havistock Irving from Hobie in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
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. What arrangements are made for Theo’s guardianship in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
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
Examine the theme of grief in the novel and discuss Theo’s thoughts and emotions upon learning of the death of his mother. How does Theo describe his sense of “numbness”? What imagery and symbolism does the author employ to help develop this theme?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Lucius Reeve in the novel. Where has Theo first met Lucius Reeve? What are Lucius Reeve’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in the story? How has Mr. Reeve come to the conclusion that Theo has The Goldfinch?
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