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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boris tell Theo he replaced the stolen painting with in the pillowcase in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) A rock.
(b) An atlas.
(c) A Bible.
(d) A textbook.

2. What is the name of Theo’s step-grandmother in the novel?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Maude.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Anna.

3. What was the name of Mr. Barbour’s uncle that Platt says drowned while trying to cross to the mainland in the 1960s in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Andrew.
(b) James.
(c) Wendell.
(d) Michael.

4. Where was Rembrandt born?
(a) Lieden, Dutch Republic.
(b) London, England.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Sydney, Australia.

5. What psychiatric disorder had Mr. Barbour been diagnosed with?
(a) Epilepsy.
(b) Bipolar disorder.
(c) Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
(d) Schizophrenia.

6. For how long does Boris tell Theo he worked for Mr. Silver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six years.
(c) About a year.
(d) Six months.

7. How much money does Grisha say Hobie pays for his storage facility in Brooklyn in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) $500/month.
(b) $2,000/month.
(c) $1000/month.
(d) $900/month.

8. Who is the driver for Boris when he and Theo leave Theo’s engagement party in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Roger.
(b) Anatoly.
(c) Horst.
(d) Gyuri.

9. What is the name of Theo’s counselor at the early college program he begins attending in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Erica.
(b) Susanna.
(c) Michelle.
(d) Xandra.

10. Hobie invites Theo to go for dinner at “the Local” with him and whom in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) Pippa.
(b) Mrs. Barbour.
(c) Welty.
(d) Moira.

11. Where does Boris say his wife lives mostly with his children in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) Stockholm.
(d) New York.

12. What does “Cutty Sark” mean, according to Theo in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Blonde woman.
(b) Tall woman.
(c) Young child.
(d) Short skirt.

13. What item does Theo buy at a sporting goods store to storage along with the painting in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) An easel.
(c) A canoe.
(d) A pup tent.

14. What nickname does Bobo Silver have in the novel?
(a) The Sharp Shot.
(b) The Mensch.
(c) The Nine-Pin.
(d) The Shark.

15. What room number does Theo have at the hotel in Amsterdam in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) 46.
(b) 23.
(c) 89.
(d) 27.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grisha tells Theo in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued” that the term “Russian Jew” is what?

2. How did Andy Barbour die, according to Platt in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

3. The following quote opens Part IV of The Goldfinch: “It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons.” Who is attributed to this quotation?

4. What name is on the bank draft that Boris gives to Theo to give to the underground art dealers in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

5. Where was Wybrand Hendricks born?

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