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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. Who is the author of Seven Pillars of Wisdom?
(a) Francois de la Fochefoucauld.
(b) T. E. Lawrence.
(c) Carson McCullers.
(d) John Steinbeck.

2. When did George van der Mijn die?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1802.
(c) 1763.
(d) 1598.

3. What is the name of the Chinese quarter in Amsterdam where Boris says he is staying with his girlfriend in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
(a) Oost.
(b) Zeedijk.
(c) Westpoort.
(d) Noord.

4. Who is the customer that accuses Theo and Hobie of working together to make and sell fake antiques in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
(a) Chance Barbour.
(b) Tyler Olowska.
(c) Lucius Reeve.
(d) John Steinbeck.

5. Who is Mrs. Barbour’s assistant that Theo considers calling to help him get a flight home in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
(a) Anna.
(b) Emma.
(c) Ella.
(d) Janet.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. What airport does Theo leave New York from after departing his engagement party in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

3. Who is the author of Being and Time?

4. Where does Boris get shot in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

5. What does the construction worker tell Theo his old apartment building is being renovated into in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Theo do once he returns to his hotel in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? Why is this a significant part of the story?

2. How does Theo describe his relationship with drugs in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?

3. What does Theo learn about Havistock Irving from Hobie in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?

4. How does Boris describe his plan for retrieving the painting to Theo in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?

5. What is foreshadowed by the conversation between Theo and Grisha in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?

6. What does Boris bring with him when he arrives in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?

7. Why does Theo study relentlessly in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

8. What does Theo discover when he visits his old apartment in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”? How does Theo respond?

9. How does Theo go about trying to contact Boris in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Is he successful?

10. What causes Theo’s anxiety about the painting to escalate in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?

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