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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Quinn and his mind at the start of Chapter 12?
(a) His mind becomes sharper and more intelligent.
(b) His mind develops special powers.
(c) His mind begins to lose grip on reality.
(d) His mind begins to revert backward to his childhood.

2. What is Quinn's ultimate fate in City of Glass?
(a) His fate is not revealed.
(b) He leaves the Stillman apartment and roams the streets for the rest of his life.
(c) He moves out of New York City.
(d) He finds Virginia Stillman and elopes with her.

3. How old is Paul Auster's son?
(a) Between the ages of ten and eleven.
(b) Between the ages of two and three.
(c) Between the ages of five and six.
(d) Between the ages of fourteen and fifteen.

4. According to Stillman, all men are what food item?
(a) Toast.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Onions.
(d) Butter.

5. Why is Quinn unable to collect his money from Paul Auster?
(a) Quinn is unable to collect his money because Paul Auster spent it.
(b) Quinn is unable to collect his money because the check was forged.
(c) Quinn is unable to collect his money because the check bounced.
(d) Quinn is unable to collect the money because Paul Auster lost it.

6. What time of day does Quinn leave his alley to go buy food?
(a) Early morning.
(b) Noon.
(c) Late evening.
(d) Sunset.

7. How long does Quinn follow Stillman?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Two days.
(d) Three weeks.

8. Which two activities is Quinn forced to give up while living on the streets?
(a) Shaving and bathing.
(b) Sleeping and eating.
(c) Sleeping and shaving.
(d) Eating and bathing.

9. Where does Quinn spend the night at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Quinn spends the night in his apartment.
(b) Quinn spends the night in Virginia's bed.
(c) Quinn spends the night in an alleyway.
(d) Quinn spends the night in a hotel.

10. Which month is it when Quinn runs out of money while living on the streets?
(a) March,
(b) December.
(c) May.
(d) August.

11. What does the last sentence in the red notebook read?
(a) "I am thirsty but my desire to read is greater."
(b) "What will I do when all goes dark?"
(c) "Mind over matter."
(d) "What will happen when there are no more pages in the red notebook?"

12. How does Quinn react to being left a tray of food in Chapter 13?
(a) Sad.
(b) Anger.
(c) Curious.
(d) Happy.

13. What does Quinn discover when he enters the Stillman apartment in Chapter 13?
(a) The apartment is inhabited by the elder Stillman.
(b) The apartment is empty.
(c) The apartment is inhabited.
(d) The apartment is filled with newspaper clippings.

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

15. What is the name of Quinn's poetry book?
(a) Destiny Averted.
(b) My Lost Happiness.
(c) Jackle Tackle.
(d) Unfinished Business.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Quinn react when he sees himself in the mirror for the first time since becoming a bum?

2. Why is Quinn baffled by the routes Stillman takes while out walking each morning?

3. How much time passes between the end of Chapter 11 and the beginning of Chapter 12?

4. Does Quinn ever question where the food trays come from while he is living in the Stillman's apartment?

5. Why is Quinn surprised when he meets Stillman for the third time?

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