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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days and nights were inhabitants of the new Tower of Babel to be locked up?
(a) Fourty days and nights.
(b) Twenty days and nights.
(c) Ten days and nights.
(d) One hundred days and nights.

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

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

4. Why does Peter not trust Virginia?
(a) He is too repelled by her.
(b) He is unsure of her motives.
(c) He is confused by her sexual habits.
(d) He is too attracted to her.

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

6. Which piece of clothing did J. lend Quinn in college?
(a) A hat.
(b) A tunic.
(c) An overcoat.
(d) A pair of jeans.

7. How many years did Henry Dark work for John Milton?
(a) Five years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Ten years.
(d) Eight years.

8. Where did Peter's father work after graduating college?
(a) Columbia University.
(b) Harvard University.
(c) Stanford University.
(d) Brown University.

9. Who does Quinn buy a pen from in Chapter 6?
(a) A deaf mute man.
(b) A blind man.
(c) An old man.
(d) A tall man.

10. Who is Michael?
(a) The man who robbed Peter of his inheritance.
(b) The man who referred Virgnia to Paul Auster.
(c) The neighbor Virginia had an affair with.
(d) The neighbor Peter Stillman does not trust.

11. What object does Stillman carry off the train with him?
(a) A duffle bag.
(b) A trunk.
(c) A pillow.
(d) A suitcase.

12. How does Quinn describe the way Peter moves when they first meet?
(a) Graceful.
(b) Rigid.
(c) Strong.
(d) Smooth.

13. What is the first thing Quinn writes of in his notebook?
(a) Stillman's family history.
(b) Stillman's apartment.
(c) Stillman's face.
(d) Stillman's wife.

14. Why does Quinn take off his clothes when he first attempts to write in his prized notebook?
(a) Because he feels it is appropriate.
(b) Because his clothes are dirty.
(c) Because he is a nudist.
(d) Because he is afraid to spill ink on them.

15. Which book does Quinn read first in Chapter 6?
(a) Moses and his Followers.
(b) A Tale of Sin: The Story of Adam and Eve
(c) The Garden and the Tower: Early Visions of the New World.
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has Quinn been keeping William Wilson's identity a secret?

2. What is the date of Quinn's parent's anniversary?

3. Why is the topic of children painful for Quinn?

4. Who does Quinn first think of when he reflects upon Peter Stillman's mental and physical situation?

5. What is Quinn's favorite sport?

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