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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 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”?

2. What word described by Theo in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop” refers to arrogance or excessive pride?

3. What does Boris day his wife’s name is in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

4. Who wrote the novel The Idiot?

5. The cop show that Theo sees his father on in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point” is from about what year?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What letters does Theo write in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Why?

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

4. When does Chapter 10: “The Idiot” begin? What obstacles is Theo facing in the beginning of the chapter?

5. 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?

6. Where does Theo meet Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”? What does Boris confess to Theo?

7. What does Boris bring with him when he arrives in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

8. Why does Theo assist Hobie and help out with the shop in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

9. What is foreshadowed by the conversation between Theo and Grisha in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of James Hobart in the novel. How old is Hobie when Theo meets him? What was Hobie’s relationship to Welty? How does Hobie differ from the other adult characters that Theo has encountered since his mother’s death?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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