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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 item of jewelry does Theo give to Kitsey to wear at their wedding in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
2. What actress’s husband killed himself on their wedding night and wrote in a suicide note, “It was only a farce,” according to Theo in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
3. What does the construction worker tell Theo his old apartment building is being renovated into in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
4. How did Andy Barbour die, according to Platt in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
5. What does “Cutty Sark” mean, according to Theo in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Theo study relentlessly in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
2. What does Theo confess to Hobie after he returns home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
3. What does Theo discover when he visits his old apartment in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”? How does Theo respond?
4. How does Boris describe his plan for retrieving the painting to Theo in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
5. What does Boris bring with him when he arrives in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
6. What does Theo learn about Havistock Irving from Hobie in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
7. What letters does Theo write in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Why?
8. What has Theo done with The Goldfinch after arriving at Hobie’s shop in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
9. What setting is Theo at in the beginning of Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
10. When does Chapter 10: “The Idiot” begin? What obstacles is Theo facing in the beginning of the chapter?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the themes of aesthetic beauty and art in The Goldfinch. How is the value of art described and illustrated through the narrative? What does the painting The Goldfinch represent symbolically to Theo? Why? What characters in the novel appreciate art and aesthetic beauty?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Andy Barbour in the novel. For how long has Theo known Andy? Why does Theo give the social workers Andy’s phone number when they ask him if he knows someone he might stay with? How do Andy and Theo differ as characters?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the setting of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Theo’s impressions of this setting. How does Las Vegas compare with New York for Theo? What are some examples of imagery the author uses to illustrate this setting?
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