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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I, Chapter 3: Park Avenue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theo describe his father in “the diplomatic way of putting it” in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Disposable.
(b) Unreliable.
(c) Explosive.
(d) Caustic.

2. 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) Atlanta.
(c) Amsterdam.
(d) New York.

3. 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”?
(a) 19.
(b) 16.
(c) 32.
(d) 27.

4. 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) Mathilde.
(b) Welty.
(c) T. E. Lawrence.
(d) Jed.

5. Who is the housekeeper that Theo’s mother has to let go after Theo’s father leaves in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Xandra.
(b) Cinzia.
(c) Pippa.
(d) Loretta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

2. What are the names of Andy Barbour’s younger siblings?

3. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

4. Where was Theo’s mother from originally?

5. What is Theo’s mother’s name?

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