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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Quinn do while he waits to meet Peter Stillman the first time?
(a) He reads a book.
(b) He eats a sandwich.
(c) He drinks a beer.
(d) He smokes a cirgarette.

2. For how long was Peter kept locked up as a child?
(a) Three years.
(b) Nine years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Ten years.

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

4. Why was Peter finally freed from his confinement?
(a) Peter was freed because a fire broke out in the Stillman apartment.
(b) Peter was freed because his father died.
(c) Peter was freed because the elder Stillman felt guilty.
(d) Peter was freed because he grew into adulthood.

5. When is the only time Quinn uses his typewriter?
(a) He only uses a typewriter when writing a final draft of his work.
(b) He only uses his typewriter when editing his work.
(c) He only uses a typewriter when writing a first draft of his work.
(d) Quinn does not own a typewriter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Quinn describe the way Peter moves when they first meet?

2. What is the first name of Peter's father?

3. Who does Quinn live with?

4. Which two physical traits did Peter's mother possess as a young woman?

5. About how old is Virginia?

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