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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of Tom Cable’s sister that Platt Barbour once dated?
2. What is the reported value of the rediscovered Rembrandt that was stolen from the museum after the attack?
3. The plane ticket that Boris gives to Theo in the car in the beginning of Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal” is for what destination?
4. For what types of works is Wybrand Hendricks most well-known?
5. For how long does Boris tell Theo he worked for Mr. Silver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Theo describe his actions in the past year in the conclusion of Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? How is Theo’s outlook at the end of the novel?
2. What does Theo take with him when he departs Hobie’s shop in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? What does he leave behind?
3. When does Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” begin? What does Theo learn from Platt Barbour in the beginning of the chapter?
4. What setting is Theo at in the beginning of Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
5. What letters does Theo write in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Why?
6. What causes Theo’s anxiety about the painting to escalate in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
7. What leads to the conflicts between Theo and Kitsey in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
8. How is Boris injured in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”? How do Boris and Theo escape?
9. How does Theo go about trying to contact Boris in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Is he successful?
10. Why does Theo study relentlessly in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Theo Decker as the protagonist of The Goldfinch. How old is Theo’s character when his mother dies? How far in the future is Theo when he is in the Amsterdam hotel room? What characteristics does Theo display as a thirteen-year-old boy?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast Theo’s friendships with Boris and with Hobie in the novel. How would you compare these friendships? What are some of the positive aspects of Theo’s new friendship with Boris? What are some of the negative aspects of the relationship?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the legalities of Theo’s situation following the death of his mother. Who would be the first person(s) in this situation to take guardianship of Theo? Why is Theo’s case complicated due to his father’ absence?
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