The Goldfinch (by Donna Tartt) - Thug Notes Summary & Analysis

What event drastically changes Theo's life at the beginning of the story?

• An explosion at an art museum

• A robbery

• A car accident

• A natural disaster

Who does Theo live with in Las Vegas?

• His uncle

• His estranged father

• His friend Boris

• His mother

What illegal activity does Theo get involved in while in New York?

• Identity theft

• Money laundering

• Drug trafficking

• Art forgery

Who reveals to Theo that 'The Goldfinch' painting was stolen?

• Lucius

• Kitsey

• Andy

• Boris

What city do Theo and Boris travel to in order to retrieve the stolen painting?

• Paris

• Berlin

• London

• Amsterdam

What realization does Theo come to about life and art by the end of the story?

• Art is permanent, but life is fleeting

• Both life and art are fleeting

• Both life and art are permanent

• Life is permanent, but art is fleeting

What is the main theme explored through the motifs of mirrors and the moon in the story?

• The journey from innocence to experience

• The cyclical nature of events and the tension between permanence and impermanence

• The inevitability of fate and the power of destiny

• The conflict between good and evil