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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s father?
(a) Jeffrey Barbour.
(b) Larry Barbour.
(c) Chance Barbour.
(d) Alex Barbour.

2. What is Boris’s last name?
(a) Skawinski.
(b) Bryg.
(c) Lyman.
(d) Pavlikovsky.

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

4. 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) Tom Cable.
(c) Mike McNatt.
(d) Joey Cable.

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

6. How long ago does Hobie say Pippa’s mother died in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) 1 year ago.
(b) 2 years ago.
(c) 12 years ago.
(d) 6 years ago.

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

8. What language does Boris say he learned first growing up in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Polish.
(b) French.
(c) Spanish.
(d) English.

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

10. What kind of car does Theo’s father drive when they leave the Las Vegas airport in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) A Cadillac.
(b) A Porsche.
(c) A Lexus.
(d) A Jeep.

11. What was the name of Pippa’s mother?
(a) Marie.
(b) Elizabeth.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Juliet.

12. What family heirloom does Theo accuse Xandra of stealing from his mother in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) Emerald earrings.
(b) A diamond bracelet.
(c) A ruby necklace.
(d) An opal ring.

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

14. What kind of dog does Xandra have?
(a) A Great Dane.
(b) A Maltese.
(c) A German Shepherd.
(d) A miniature pincher.

15. Who is Theo’s Honors English teacher in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?
(a) Mr. O’Shea.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Mrs. Spear.
(d) Mr. Borowsky

Short Answer Questions

1. What television channel does Theo sit and watch each day when Andy returns to school in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

2. What does Theo describe as his greatest fear when he was four or five in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

3. 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?

4. 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”?

5. Where did Theo’s mother live by Annette, the fireman’s widow?

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