CHARACTERS
This is the name of the main character of the book.
Who is Theo?
How many pencil portraits hang on the walls of The Chalice?
92
What country was Theo born in?
Portugal
Who created the portraits displayed at The Chalice?
Asher Glissen
What type of establishment is The Chalice?
Coffee Shop
Who is Asher Glissen's niece?
Minnette Prentiss
What is the name of the owner of The Chalice whom Theo first meets?
Shep Carlile
What is the first name Theo goes by throughout most of the story?
Theo
What medium did Asher use for the portraits
Pencil
What river is associated with Golden?
Oxbow River
Who owns The Chalice along with Shep
Addie Carlile
What are the portraits drawn on?
What is white paper?
What does Theo decide to do with the portraits he purchases?
give them to the people in them
What does Theo imagine the portrait frames could be
Windows
What type of town is Golden described as?
small Southern college town
Does Theo live or die?
Die
What color are the frames surrounding the portraits?
Black
What does Theo ask people for in exchange for receiving their portrait?
Their story
What happens to a portrait when someone buys one from the collection
What is another portrait takes its place?
Where does Theo first begin studying the portraits closely?
The Chalice
How does Theo Die?
He tragically falls to his death from his third-floor balcony after leaning over the railing while trying to witness or call for help during a violent late-night street attack on his friend Ellen. Following his death, it is revealed that Theo was actually Zila (Gamez Theophilus Zilavez), a world-famous, reclusive artist, and that the local artist Asher is his son.
How many portraits are arranged on the back wall in three rows?
12 - three rows of four
What important quality does Theo use when interacting with the people he meets?
Careful listening
According to the article Theo reads, what did Asher's mother teach him about faces?
Every face is a story
What makes the portraits unusual beyond simply looking like the people they depict?
Theo sees something of the people's character and inner lives in their faces