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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Quinn doing when the mystery caller calls for the first time?
(a) Eating a sandwich.
(b) Watching television.
(c) Using the restroom.
(d) Reading a book.

2. Why does Peter not like to go outside?
(a) Because he is afraid of being murdered.
(b) Because he hates the outdoors.
(c) Because his behavior is unpredictable.
(d) Because Virginia tells him not to.

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

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

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

6. Who is Virginia?
(a) Quinn's girlfriend.
(b) A prostitue.
(c) Peter's wife.
(d) Quinn's neighbor.

7. According to the Haggadah, who was designated the architect of the Tower of Babel?
(a) Isis.
(b) Nimrod.
(c) Moses.
(d) Eve.

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

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

10. Why is Quinn surprised by Stillman while at the train station?
(a) Quinn is surprised because the elder Stillman never leaves the train.
(b) Quinn is surprised because he sees two men who look like Stillman.
(c) Quinn is surprised because the elder Stillman looks just like his son.
(d) Quinn is surprised because the elder Stillman is unrecognizable.

11. Who does Quinn first think of when he reflects upon Peter Stillman's mental and physical situation?
(a) Aveyron.
(b) Montaigne.
(c) Peter of Hanover.
(d) Herodotus.

12. Who was Henry Dark?
(a) A warlock.
(b) A clergyman.
(c) A scientist.
(d) A doctor.

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

14. What is special about the white flag attached to the pen Quinn buys?
(a) The flag is striped with colors of the rainbow.
(b) The flag is blank.
(c) The flag has words written in runes on it.
(d) The flag has a chart of the manual alphabet on it.

15. Does Quinn enjoy keeping his writing desk organized?
(a) No.
(b) Quinn does not own a writing desk.
(c) Only sometimes.
(d) Yes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Peter when his mother died?

2. How does Quinn dress when he goes to meet the mystery caller for the first time?

3. About how old is Virginia?

4. What type of novels does Quinn write?

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

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