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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which piece of clothing did J. lend Quinn in college?
2. At what time in the morning does Quinn agree to meet the mystery caller?
3. What is Quinn's favorite sport?
4. Does the elder Stillman ever realize he is being followed home from the train station?
5. What is the date of Quinn's parent's anniversary?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the perspective change to first person at the end of City of Glass?
2. What does Peter Stillman look like?
3. What is significant about the images Quinn draws in his notebook in Chapter 8?
4. What is Quinn's reaction to losing track of Stillman at the end of Chapter 10?
5. Why does Quinn withdraw most of the money from his bank account?
6. Why does Quinn contemplate fleeing the country?
7. Why does Quinn pretend to be Henry Dark when he meets Stillman the second time?
8. Why is Henry Dark an important figure in Professor Stillman's writing?
9. How does Quinn react to seeing two nearly identical elder Stillmans while at the train station?
10. Why does Virginia fear for Peter's life?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Paul Auster is an important secondary character in City of Glass. Incidentally he is also the author of the book. Write an essay that explores the reasons behind why the author named a character after himself. Does Paul Auster the author acknowledge that the character is supposed to represent him? Why is it significant that Quinn takes on the identity of Paul Auster? What kind of disposition does Paul Auster have within the context of the story?
Essay Topic 2
The Tower of Babel is a symbol that reoccurs many times in City of Glass. The first time it is mentioned is in Stillman's book. Write an essay that explains why the Tower of Babel is significant within the context of the story. How do the Stillman experiments with his son and the Tower of Babel relate? What is the relation between god's language and the Tower of Babel?
Essay Topic 3
The red notebook is an important item in City of Glass. It is Quinn's lifeline to the Stillman case. It is also the source of the story. Write an essay that explains why the red notebook is so important to the plot of the story. Why did Quinn choose this particular notebook over the others at Heights Luncheonette? Does he ever realize how important the notebook is and will be while he is writing in it? Where would the story be without the red notebook?
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