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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Locked Room, Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 pure potential; he is not fully realized.
(d) Like an egg, man is tempramental.

2. What is Paul Auster's profession?
(a) A writer.
(b) A police officer.
(c) A musician.
(d) A painter.

3. In Chapter 1, what is the event that occasions the meeting between Quinn and Stillman?
(a) A fight.
(b) A car accident.
(c) An earthquake.
(d) A telephone call.

4. When was the last time the narrator can remember seeing Fanshawe?
(a) The day Fanshawe's first child was born.
(b) The day Fanshawe was married.
(c) The day Fanshawe graduated from college.
(d) The day Fanshawe's father died.

5. When Quinn first meets Peter Stillman, what color does he associate with him?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blue notice about White?

2. In Chapter 1 of The Locked Room, from whom does the narrator receive a letter?

3. According to Jane Fanshawe, how did the narrator and Fanshawe compare physically as children?

4. What item does Stillman carry with him on his daily walks?

5. What is Quinn reading when the phone rings?

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