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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 is Kitsey’s real first name?
2. Who is the following quote attributed to in the opening of Part III of the novel? “We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others, that in the end, we become disguised to ourselves.”
3. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?
4. What word from Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal” refers to excruciating distress or suffering?
5. For how long does Boris tell Theo he worked for Mr. Silver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Theo’s anxiety about the painting to escalate in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
2. How does Theo describe his actions in the past year in the conclusion of Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? How is Theo’s outlook at the end of the novel?
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. Why does Theo study relentlessly in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
5. When does Chapter 10: “The Idiot” begin? What obstacles is Theo facing in the beginning of the chapter?
6. How does Theo go about trying to contact Boris in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Is he successful?
7. How does Boris describe his plan for retrieving the painting to Theo in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
8. What does Theo confess to Hobie after he returns home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
9. Where does Theo hide the museum painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
10. What leads to the conflicts between Theo and Kitsey in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Describe and discuss Theo’s actions, objectives, and obstacles following his father’s death in Chapter 6. Why does Theo feel urgency for leaving while Xandra is asleep? What obstacles does Theo face? How are these obstacles overcome?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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