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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 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) Marjorie Beth Weinberg.
(c) Joey Cable.
(d) Mathilde Beeman.

2. What is the name of Pippa’s dog that is sleeping with her in bed when Theo meets her in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) Cosmo.
(b) Cleo.
(c) Spot.
(d) Poppy.

3. What does the nickname “Kotku” that Boris gives his girlfriend mean in English?
(a) Little bird.
(b) Kitty cat.
(c) Flower.
(d) Puppy dog.

4. How does Theo travel from Las Vegas to New York in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?
(a) By bus.
(b) By train.
(c) By car.
(d) By plane.

5. What is Hobie’s full name?
(a) James Hobart.
(b) Jeremy Hobart.
(c) Hubert Hobart.
(d) William Hobbes.

6. What are the names of Andy Barbour’s younger siblings?
(a) Jerry and Kelly.
(b) Pippa and Tom.
(c) Toddy and Kitsey.
(d) Peter and Sarah.

7. A quote from what author opens Part II of The Goldfinch?
(a) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(b) Arthur Rimbaud.
(c) Percy Shelley.
(d) James Joyce.

8. What does Hobie tell Theo that he is, as opposed to a businessman, in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?
(a) A painter.
(b) A musician.
(c) A cabinet maker.
(d) A print-maker.

9. Who is the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter?
(a) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(b) Carson McCullers.
(c) T. E. Lawrence.
(d) Farruco Frantisek.

10. Where does Theo tell the social workers that his paternal grandparents live in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Maine.
(b) California.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Connecticut.

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

12. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Etta.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Pru.
(d) Marie.

13. Who is Theo’s English teacher in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Miss Jones.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Mr. Borowsky.
(d) Mrs. Swanson.

14. Who is the telephone message from that Theo listens to after returning home from the bombing in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) Mr. Neuspeil.
(b) Jed.
(c) Etta.
(d) Pru.

15. How does Theo describe the woman that arrives at his door in the end of Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?
(a) A tall Native American woman.
(b) An elderly black woman.
(c) A chubby Korean woman.
(d) A petite Irish woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Danish girl in Theo’s class that has a crush on Boris in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

2. Who is Theo’s friend that he describes breaking into vacation houses with in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

3. Where does Naaman Silver tell Theo he is from in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

4. What is the name of Andy Barbour’s brother whose room Theo stays in after his mother’s death?

5. How many years ago does Theo describe his mother’s death as occurring in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

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