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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 does Theo buy at a sporting goods store to storage along with the painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

2. What is the name of the junkie uptown that Boris takes Theo with him to speak with about the painting in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

3. At what time does Theo close the antiques shop each day in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

4. Who is the driver for Boris when he and Theo leave Theo’s engagement party in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

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”?

Short Essay Questions

1. When does Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” begin? What does Theo learn from Platt Barbour in the beginning of the chapter?

2. How does Theo describe his time spent with Pippa in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

3. What arrangements are made for Theo’s guardianship in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

4. What leads to the conflicts between Theo and Kitsey in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

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

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

7. How does Theo describe his relationship with drugs in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

8. How does Theo go about trying to contact Boris in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Is he successful?

9. How does Theo’s mindset change once he has begun classes in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

10. What takes place when Theo meets with the art thieves in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Larry Decker as presented in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson.” How would you demonstrate Theo’s relationship with his father growing up? How does this relationship differ from Theo’s relationship with his mother?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast Theo’s friendships with Boris and with Hobie in the novel. How would you compare these friendships? What are some of the positive aspects of Theo’s new friendship with Boris? What are some of the negative aspects of the relationship?

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