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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. How old is Peter Stillman?

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

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

4. Who was Henry Dark?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Quinn well informed on the topic of wild children and isolation?

2. What is Quinn's opinion of the young woman he spots reading his book while at the train station?

3. What type of objects does the elder Stillman collect while he walks around the city each day?

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

5. Why is May 19th a significant date for Quinn?

6. Why does Virginia kiss Quinn at the end of Chapter 3?

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

8. List three reasons that Quinn frequently eats at Heights Luncheonette.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Quinn only has one true friend represented in City of Glass, the counterman at Heights Luncheonette. He has been coming to Heights for years, and still does not know the name of the counterman. The two men talk about baseball every time they see each other. Write an essay that explores Quinn's friendship with the counterman. How does Quinn act differently while in the presence of his friend? What aspects of his personality change? Why has Quinn never bothered to find out the name of the counterman?

Essay Topic 2

At first Stillman appears to be nothing more than a bumbling old man. Yet when Quinn figures out the truth behind Stillman's daily routines, things begin to change. Write an essay that explains how Quinn's perception of Stillman changes over time. What specifically makes Quinn believe that Stillman is an evil genius? Why does he begin to fear him? Are his fears justified?

Essay Topic 3

Quinn and Stillman are alike on many levels. Both men are highly intelligent, but they suffer from the same thing: obsession. Write an essay that analyzes the similarities between Quinn and Stillman when it comes to obsession. What is each man obsessed with? How does obsession ruin their lives? How does each man handle obsession throughout the story?

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