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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What year was Henry Dark born?
(a) 1245.
(b) 1649.
(c) 1700.
(d) 1888.

3. How old was Peter's father when he was made a full professor?
(a) 35.
(b) 60.
(c) 29.
(d) 42.

4. About how old is the young woman Quinn sits next to while at the train station?
(a) Fourty.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Thirty.
(d) Twenty.

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

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

7. Which two physical traits did Peter's mother possess as a young woman?
(a) Stamina and beauty.
(b) Beauty and frailty.
(c) Frailty and grace.
(d) Strength and grace.

8. Why is the topic of children painful for Quinn?
(a) Thinking about children reminds him too much of his bad childhood.
(b) Thinking about children bores him.
(c) Thinking about children reminds him of his dead son.
(d) Thinking about children reminds him of how he was unable to have any of his own.

9. How old is Peter Stillman?
(a) In his thirties.
(b) In his fourties.
(c) In his twenties.
(d) In his teens.

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

11. Where does Quinn agree to meet the mystery caller?
(a) 8th Boulevard.
(b) 11th Avenue.
(c) 69th Street.
(d) Fifth Drive.

12. How old is Quinn?
(a) 67.
(b) 35.
(c) 19.
(d) 42.

13. Which emotion does Quinn most strongly experience when he first sees Stillman's train?
(a) Dread.
(b) Excitement.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Anger.

14. What color is Quinn's notebook?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

15. Which library does Quinn visit at the beginning of chapter 6?
(a) The Brown library.
(b) The Harvard library.
(c) The Yale library.
(d) The Columbia library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of abode do Virginia and Peter live in?

2. About what time does Quinn leave the train station in Chapter 6?

3. According to the Haggadah, who was designated the architect of the Tower of Babel?

4. Which street does Quinn live on?

5. Where did Peter's father work after graduating college?

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