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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. About how old is Virginia?

2. How does Quinn describe the way Peter moves when they first meet?

3. What is Quinn's first name?

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

5. About how many years after the flood was the Tower of Babel built?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Henry Dark's version of paradise?

2. Why does Quinn throw his clothes down the air shaft at the Stillman apartment?

3. Why is Daniel's yoyo important in Chapter 10?

4. What does Virginia Stillman look like?

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

6. What happens in the time that passes between Chapters 11 and 12?

7. For what reason or reasons does Quinn go to the library at the beginning of Chapter 6?

8. How is Quinn able to feed himself during the time he lives as a bum?

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

10. What lies does Peter Stillman tell Quinn when they speak in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

City of Glass is almost completely told from a third person perspective. Only at the end does the perspective change to first person. Write an essay that explains the importance of the perspective switch in the story. Why is the first part of the story told from third person? Would the story work if told in the first person perspective? Does the change in perspective at the end hinder the plot?

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