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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is the math teacher that describes his brother’s death in a car accident to Theo in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?
(a) Mr. Swanson.
(b) Mr. Neuspeil.
(c) Mr. Borowsky.
(d) Mr. Meeks.

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

4. Where does the narrator describe locking himself in his hotel room for over a week in the beginning of Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Houston.
(c) New York.
(d) Atlanta.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What museum are Theo and his mother when his mother is killed?

2. What is the name of the bar that Xandra manages on the Strip in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

3. Who is the maid that brings Andy and Theo appetizers when Mrs. Barbour hosts a party in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”?

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”?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Theo describe his father’s “newfound” addictions and behavior in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”?

2. Where is Theo being taken in the beginning of Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? Why?

3. What psychological disorder does Theo’s father display the characteristics of, as seen in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

4. How does Theo’s father behave toward Theo in Chapter 6: “Wind, Sand and Stars”?

5. How does Theo come to be in possession of the ring and painting in Chapter 1: “Boy with a Skull”?

6. How is Boris’s character described when he is introduced in Chapter 5: “Badr al-Dine”? Where is Boris from?

7. What does Theo learn about the red-headed girl in Chapter 4: “Morphine Lollipop”?

8. How does Theo describe his relationship with his father in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

9. Where does Theo go to stay after his mother’s death in Chapter 3: “Park Avenue”? Why?

10. How would you describe Theo’s mindset when he arrives home in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson”?

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