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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 2: The Anatomy Lesson.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Cleo.
(b) Wilson.
(c) Carlton.
(d) Jose.

2. What time is it when Theo hangs up the phone with the worker from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) 11:30 p.m.
(b) 12:45 a.m.
(c) 10:30 p.m.
(d) 2:45 a.m.

3. How old is Theo when his mother is killed?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 16.

4. What is the name of the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey that Theo associates the Child Services worker’s voice with in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Slobot.
(b) Tinker.
(c) Hal.
(d) R2D2.

5. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) A petite Irish woman.
(b) An elderly black woman.
(c) A chubby Korean woman.
(d) A tall Native American woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Theo when he describes locking himself in a hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

2. After receiving the phone call from Child Services in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson,” Theo describes himself as “immobile, stunned with despair,” and compares himself with what animals?

3. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. What job did Theo’s mother work at part-time after coming to New York?

5. What is the name of the red-headed girl that Theo sees in the museum in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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