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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through City of Glass, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what condition does Quinn agree to continue following Stillman after thirteen days of repetitive action, per his telephone consultation with Virginia Stillman?
(a) On the condition that he be able to talk to Stillman.
(b) On the condition that he is given a raise in pay.
(c) On the condition that he is given a company car.
(d) On the condition that Virginia Stillman kisses him again.

2. What are the titles of the two parts of Stillman's book?
(a) "The Myth of Paradise" and "The Myth of Babel".
(b) "The Myth of Hercules" and "The Myth of Sysiphus".
(c) "The Myth of Zeus" and "The Myth of Venus".
(d) "The Book of Life" and "The Book of Death".

3. According to Stillman, how is man like an egg?
(a) Like an egg, man is white.
(b) Like an egg, man is easily cracked.
(c) Like an egg, man is tempramental.
(d) Like an egg, man is pure potential; he is not fully realized.

4. According to the telephone conversation at the end of Chapter 1, why does the caller need Quinn to protect him?
(a) The caller has committed a crime.
(b) The caller is a celebrity.
(c) The caller is paranoid.
(d) The caller believes he is going to be murdered.

5. What book is the girl reading with whom Quinn converses in the waiting room?
(a) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
(b) Suicide Squeeze by William Wilson.
(c) The New York Triology by Paul Auster.
(d) Paradise Lost by John Milton.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Stillman's notes in Chapter 5, which character does he suspect of not being trustworthy?

2. What doubts does Quinn have about the letters from the maps?

3. With what name does Quinn introduce himself the first time that he speaks to Stillman in Chapter 9?

4. Why does Stillman choose to carry out his project in New York?

5. What do Quinn and the counterman at the luncheonette commonly converse about?

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