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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV, Chapter 10: The Idiot.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Theo describe his mother’s heritage in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Half Jewish, half Russian.
(b) Half English, half Irish.
(c) Half Apache, half German.
(d) Half Irish, half Cherokee.

2. Where was Wybrand Hendricks born?
(a) London.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) New York.
(d) Paris.

3. Who does Theo say “avoided me as assiduously as if I were a girl he’d dumped” after the death of his mother in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Tyler Olowska.
(b) Mike McNatt.
(c) Joey Cable.
(d) Tom Cable.

4. What item of jewelry does Theo give to Kitsey to wear at their wedding in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) His mother’s emerald earrings.
(b) A turquoise necklace.
(c) His grandmother's wedding ring.
(d) Pippa's diamond bracelet.

5. What is the name of the female bartender at the mining camp that taught Boris to speak English, according to his story in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Maude.
(c) Judy.
(d) Emma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Theo say his father is indisposed when the Department of Child and Family Services calls in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

2. What is the name of the male social worker that takes Theo to the diner in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

3. What does the nickname “Kotku” that Boris gives his girlfriend mean in English?

4. What family heirloom does Theo accuse Xandra of stealing from his mother in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

5. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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