1. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Nickelodeon.
(b) Fox News.
(c) Turner Classic Movies.
(d) CNN.

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

3. 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) Cleveland, Ohio.
(c) Newark, New Jersey.
(d) Camden, New Jersey.

4. Who is the school counselor that talks to Theo after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Miss Thomas.
(b) Mrs. Swanson.
(c) Mr. Borowsky.
(d) Mr. Neuspeil.

5. What is Mrs. Barbour’s first name?
(a) Samantha.
(b) Marie.
(c) Etta.
(d) Cinzia.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What caused the death of Pippa’s mother?

3. How does Xandra say Theo’s father died in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

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”?

5. 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”?

(see the answer key)

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