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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What is Victor’s last name in the novel?
(a) Anderson.
(b) Rodriguez.
(c) Smith.
(d) Cherry.

3. How long ago does Platt say that Andy died in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) 5 months ago.
(b) 4 years ago.
(c) 1 year ago.
(d) 2 years ago.

4. Who tells Theo that he’s seen men stalking outside of the antiques shop in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Grisha.
(b) Mike.
(c) Boris.
(d) Gyuri.

5. How much money does Boris say he is giving to Theo when he finally appears at the Amsterdam hotel in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) 3 million Euros.
(b) 2 million Euros.
(c) 1 million Euros.
(d) 500,000 Euros.

6. Who is the woman that works for Boris what Theo meets when he first sees Boris in New York in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Xandra.
(c) Myriam.
(d) Pippa.

7. Who does Boris say he suspects stole the painting in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Welty.
(b) Cosmo.
(c) Miyako.
(d) Sascha.

8. What is the real name of the bar/restaurant that Hobie refers to as “the Local” in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
(a) The Dead Pony Tavern.
(b) Katz's Deli.
(c) The White Horse Tavern.
(d) The Rainbow Room.

9. What word from Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal” refers to excruciating distress or suffering?
(a) Duration.
(b) Candor.
(c) Epitome.
(d) Anguish.

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

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

12. What bank are the bank draft and deposit slip printed from that Theo takes to the meeting with the underground art thugs in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) U.S. Bank.
(b) Bank of Holland.
(c) Citizen Bank Anguilla.
(d) De Nederlandsche Bank.

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

14. At what time does Theo close the antiques shop each day in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 1 a.m.
(c) 7 p.m.
(d) 2 p.m.

15. Who produced the film I Walked with a Zombie?
(a) John Steinbeck.
(b) Val Lewton.
(c) Mike McNatt.
(d) Carson McCullers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Boris’s driver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

2. Who is the author of Being and Time?

3. 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”?

4. Part V of The Goldfinch opens with the following quotation: “We have art in order not to die from the truth.” Who is attributed to this quote?

5. What gemstone is featured on the necklace that Theo leaves for Pippa in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

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