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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. Where is Quinn when he first writes in his notebook?

2. Why is Quinn surprised by Stillman while at the train station?

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

4. Why does Quinn become irritated with the young woman reading at the station?

5. What is the date of Quinn's parent's anniversary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrator's opinion of Quinn's fate at the end of City of Glass?

2. Explain the ritual Quinn goes through before writing in his red notebook for the first time.

3. What is significant about the images Quinn draws in his notebook in Chapter 8?

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

5. Why does Virginia fear for Peter's life?

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

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

8. Why does Quinn admire Max Work?

9. What does Peter Stillman look like?

10. Why does Peter wish to be "real" and not a puppet boy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Religion is an element of City of Glass. Write an essay that explores the concept of religion within the context of the plot. Which characters are the most religious? Which are the least? Why is religion important to the story? What role does it play in the development of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Loss is a recurring theme in City of Glass. Quinn's wife and child died prior to the first chapter of the story. Write an essay that explores the idea of loss within the context of the plot. Why does the reader never find out how or when Quinn's family died? How do their deaths impact Quinn throughout the story? What are some of the reminders he comes across everyday that make him think of his family?

Essay Topic 3

When Quinn is at the train station and he sees the two Stillmans, the moment is symbolic. Both men are identical in physical appearance. The objective of this lesson is to explore the meaning behind the double Stillman encounter. What do the two different Stillmans represent? Which one is real and which one is an illusion? Does Quinn choose to follow the correct one?

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