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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 item of jewelry does Theo give to Kitsey to wear at their wedding in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
2. What is the name of Boris’s driver in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
3. Where was Wybrand Hendricks born?
4. What does Theo do with the piece of paper that he’s written his locker number and combination at the storage facility in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
5. What is the name of Theo’s bike-messenger drug-dealer in Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility”?
Short Essay Questions
1. When does Chapter 9: “Everything of Possibility” begin? What does Theo learn from Platt Barbour in the beginning of the chapter?
2. Why does Theo assist Hobie and help out with the shop in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
3. What arrangements are made for Theo’s guardianship in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
4. Where does Theo meet Boris in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”? What does Boris confess to Theo?
5. What is foreshadowed by the conversation between Theo and Grisha in Chapter 8: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop, continued”?
6. What causes Theo’s anxiety about the painting to escalate in Chapter 7: “The Shop-Behind-the-Shop”?
7. What takes place when Theo meets with the art thieves in Chapter 11: “The Gentleman’s Canal”?
8. What letters does Theo write in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”? Why?
9. What does Boris bring with him when he arrives in Chapter 12: “The Rendezvous Point”?
10. What does Theo learn about Havistock Irving from Hobie in Chapter 10: “The Idiot”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the character of Havistock Irving in the narrative. Where does Theo encounter Mr. Irving? What information does he learn from Hobie regarding this character? How does the presence and past of Mr. Irving help to explain the Lucius Reeve situation?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the character of Larry Decker as presented in Chapter 2: “The Anatomy Lesson.” How would you demonstrate Theo’s relationship with his father growing up? How does this relationship differ from Theo’s relationship with his mother?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Theo’s decision to hide the painting in an art storage facility in Manhattan. How much money does it cost for Theo to store the piece? Do you think that this is the wisest option for Theo? Why or why not?
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