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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 6: Wind, Sand and Stars.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?
(a) The Guggenheim.
(b) The Museum of Modern Art.
(c) The Ben Franklin Museum.
(d) The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

2. 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) Carson McCullers.
(b) Joey Cable.
(c) Mathilde Beeman.
(d) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.

3. Theo says as he leaves for Las Vegas in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine” that he has never been out of New York City for more than how many days before?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 8.

4. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) James Hobart.
(b) Chance Barbour.
(c) Mike McNatt.
(d) Tom Cable.

5. What movie’s poster hangs over the bed where Pippa lays when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) The Wizard of Oz.
(b) The Royal Tenenbaums.
(c) Pinocchio.
(d) It's a Wonderful Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Kotku’s older boyfriend in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. What is the name of the bar that Xandra manages on the Strip in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

3. 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”?

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

5. How old is Theo when his mother is killed?

(see the answer key)

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