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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ghosts, pgs. 185-210.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Stillman, what secret reference do the initials H.D. have?
(a) Henry David Thoreau.
(b) Heraclitus and Democritus.
(c) Humpty Dumpty.
(d) Henry Dark.

2. What words are used to describe Blue's state of mind during the early period of the case?
(a) Depression and infatuation.
(b) Ambivalence and conflict.
(c) Tranquility and decision.
(d) Happiness and contentment.

3. In Chapter 12, what does Quinn spend many hours doing each day while he is living in the alleyway?
(a) Looking up at the sky.
(b) Eating.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

4. How many hours does Quinn sleep each night while living in the alleyway across from the Stillman's apartment?
(a) Three to four hours.
(b) Six to eight hours.
(c) One to two hours.
(d) Eight to nine hours.

5. During their third and final meeting in Chapter 9, what name does Quinn give to Stillman?
(a) Peter Stillman.
(b) William Wilson.
(c) Max Work.
(d) Henry Dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Virginia and Peter Stillman meet?

2. At the end of Chapter 13, what is the relationship between the narrator and Paul Auster?

3. In Chapter 8, what do each of the maps of Stillman's routes resemble to Quinn?

4. What instrument does Quinn use for the first drafts of all of his writing?

5. What does Quinn purchase before leaving the luncheonette?

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