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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. What job did Theo’s mother work at part-time after coming to New York?
(a) Modeling.
(b) Catering.
(c) Art preservation.
(d) Law assistant.

2. Where is the note postmarked from that Theo’s mother receives after he leaves the family in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Newark, New Jersey.
(b) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Little Rock, Arkansas.
(d) Camden, New Jersey.

3. What is the name of the social worker from the Department of Child and Family Services that calls Theo and asks to speak to his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Mathilde Beeman.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) Joey Cable.
(d) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.

4. Who is the school principle that Theo and his mother have a meeting with on the day that she is killed?
(a) Mr. Beeman.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Mr. Borowsky.
(d) Mr. O’Shea.

5. What character from Sesame Street does Theo compare the “Hispanic guy in a shirt and tie” to that arrives at his door in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Luis.
(b) Elmo.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Vinnie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the “big happy Dominican guy” that Theo describes as his favorite doorman in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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. On what date does Theo’s mother die in the narrative?

4. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

5. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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