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

2. Who does Theo’s mother plan to buy a gift for at the gift store before she is killed in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Welty.
(b) Jed.
(c) Mathilde.
(d) T. E. Lawrence.

3. 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.

4. Where does the narrator describe locking himself in his hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Houston.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) New York.
(d) Atlanta.

5. 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?
(a) Hamsters.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Lab rats.
(d) Stranded cats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?

2. How does Theo describe his father in “the diplomatic way of putting it” in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

4. 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”?

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

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