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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Quinn find himself attracted to Virginia when they first meet?
(a) Yes, he is interested in her.
(b) No, he is repulsed by her.
(c) He is neutral toward her.
(d) He is unusure of her.

2. Which two physical traits did Peter's mother possess as a young woman?
(a) Strength and grace.
(b) Frailty and grace.
(c) Stamina and beauty.
(d) Beauty and frailty.

3. What is Virginia wearing the first time she and Quinn meet?
(a) A lace camisole.
(b) A catsuit.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A black dress.

4. How much money is Quinn paid on a daily basis to follow and observe the elder Stillman?
(a) Three hundred dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) One hundred dollars.

5. What time of day does Virginia ask Quinn to report back to her with his observations?
(a) Late evening.
(b) Early morning.
(c) Midnight.
(d) Noon.

6. Where did Virginia meet Peter?
(a) At the hospital.
(b) At Peter's school.
(c) At the bar.
(d) At the spa.

7. What year did Henry Dark predict the Tower of Babel would return?
(a) 1976.
(b) 1960.
(c) 2041.
(d) 1900.

8. What is the title of the book Quinn sees the young woman at the station reading?
(a) Suicide Squeeze.
(b) Misty Madness.
(c) Sex Town Antics.
(d) Death and Dating.

9. What is Quinn's favorite sport?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Basketball.

10. What was the name of Henry Dark's wife?
(a) Lois Fitz.
(b) Lucy Fitts.
(c) Jill Smith.
(d) Jane Langston.

11. How old was Peter's father when he was made a full professor?
(a) 60.
(b) 29.
(c) 35.
(d) 42.

12. What color hair does Peter Stillman have?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Black.

13. How did Henry Dark die?
(a) He died of dehydration.
(b) He died in a fire.
(c) He died in an earthquake.
(d) He died of the flu.

14. Which train station does Quinn first see Stillman at?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Jamestown.
(c) Grand Central.
(d) Hudson.

15. What does the mystery caller ask of Quinn at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) He asks for directions.
(b) He asks for an autograph.
(c) He asks for protection.
(d) He asks for money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Quinn enjoy assuming the identity of Paul Auster?

2. When is the only time Quinn uses his typewriter?

3. Who does Quinn live with?

4. For how long was Peter kept locked up as a child?

5. How long did Virgina and Peter know each other before they married?

(see the answer keys)

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