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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is William Wilson?
(a) Quinn's brother.
(b) Quinn's alter ego.
(c) Virginia's father.
(d) Peter's uncle.

2. What color clothing does Peter Stillman wear most?
(a) White
(b) Grey
(c) Yellow
(d) Black

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

4. What was the title of the pamphlet Henry Dark published before his death?
(a) Adam and Eve Forever.
(b) The New Babel.
(c) The Great Tower.
(d) People of God.

5. Why does Virginia fear for her husband?
(a) She is afraid his mother will haunt him.
(b) She is afraid he will fall very ill.
(c) She is afraid his father will disown him.
(d) She is afraid his father will kill him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Virginia love her husband?

2. What is the first thing Quinn writes of in his notebook?

3. Why does Quinn become irritated with the young woman reading at the station?

4. What is Quinn's favorite genre of fiction?

5. At what time in the morning does Quinn agree to meet the mystery caller?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Peter Stillman finally discovered and freed from his confinement when he was young?

2. What does Daniel Auster look like?

3. What is significant about the images Quinn draws in his notebook in Chapter 8?

4. Why does Quinn go into Virginia and Peter Stillman's apartment in Chapter 13?

5. Why is Peter Stillman's mother not present in City of Glass?

6. Why does the perspective change to first person at the end of City of Glass?

7. What happens when Quinn calls Virginia and her number rings busy?

8. Why does Virginia fear for Peter's life?

9. What are some of Paul Auster's features?

10. What does Virginia Stillman look like?

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