The New York Trilogy Quiz

Paul Auster

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Where is Sophie Fanshawe from originally? (from The Locked Room, Chapters 3-4)

Minnesota.

New York.

Michigan.

Wisconsin.

2.

Why does Quinn decide that fate is telling him that he cannot quit the Stillman case? (from City of Glass, Chapter 10-11)

Because he is unable to reach Virginia Stillman.

Because he finds a copy of Stillman's book in a shop.

Because he flips a coin and it comes up heads.

Because he finds a photograph of Peter in the park.

3.

Which of Fanshawe's friends from Harvard had his father arranged for Fanshawe's job on an oil tanker? (from The Locked Room, Chapter 7)

Jeffrey Brown.

Roy Cutbirth.

Paul Schiff.

Otis Smart.

4.

The second time Quinn awakens in the small room at the back of the apartment, what does he find waiting for him? (from City of Glass, Chapter 12-13)

A check from Paul Auster.

A roast beef dinner.

A letter from Virginia Stillman.

A bottle of bourbon.

5.

How many hours does Quinn sleep each night while living in the alleyway across from the Stillman's apartment? (from City of Glass, Chapter 12-13)

Three to four hours.

One to two hours.

Eight to nine hours.

Six to eight hours.

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