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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time in the morning does Quinn agree to meet the mystery caller?
(a) Nine o'clock.
(b) Ten o'clock.
(c) Five o'clock.
(d) Three o'clock.

2. What is unusual about Peter?
(a) He has the disposition and skill set of a child.
(b) He is rich but acts as if he is poor.
(c) He is extremely intellegent but lacks common sense.
(d) He is a talented musician who plays with his feet.

3. 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 he is afraid to spill ink on them.
(c) Because his clothes are dirty.
(d) Because he is a nudist.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Quinn's notebook?

2. Who is Quinn?

3. About how old is the young woman Quinn sits next to while at the train station?

4. What is the first thing Quinn writes of in his notebook?

5. Which of the following books did John Milton write?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Quinn react to seeing two nearly identical elder Stillmans while at the train station?

2. What are some of Paul Auster's features?

3. What does Peter Stillman look like?

4. What does the elder Stillman look like when he emerges from his hotel room for the first time in Chapter 8?

5. What are some aspects of Quinn's personality?

6. What happens when Quinn calls Virginia and her number rings busy?

7. Why does Quinn choose a red notebook to buy while at Heights Luncheonette?

8. Why does Quinn choose to leave the library without recording any information in his notebook?

9. Why does Quinn feel emotional pain when he sees the picture of New England at the train station?

10. Why is the year 1960 important in City of Glass?

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