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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. In Chapter 1 of The Locked Room, from whom does the narrator receive a letter?
(a) Sophie Fanshawe.
(b) Ben Fanshawe.
(c) Fanshawe.
(d) Fanshawe's mother.

2. What item does Stillman carry with him on his daily walks?
(a) A metal detector.
(b) A stuffed animal.
(c) A copy of the Bible.
(d) An old-fashioned carpet bag.

3. What summer job does the narrator of The Locked Room have in June of 1970?
(a) A journalist in Manhattan.
(b) A teacher in Brooklyn.
(c) A delivery man in the Bronx.
(d) A census-taker in Harlem.

4. What happens when Blue finally decides to contact the future Mrs. Blue?
(a) They agree to meet in the park but she doesn't come.
(b) He writes her a letter and does not receive a reply.
(c) He sends her a telegram but she never receives it.
(d) No one answers his telephone call.

5. What is the name of Paul Auster's son?
(a) Henry.
(b) Quinn.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How will Blue be paid for his work?

2. What does Quinn find when he returns to his apartment?

3. What drink does Black order during his second encounter with Blue?

4. According to Stillman's book, what was the biblical Adam's only task in the Garden of Eden?

5. What is the woman's reaction to the conversation she has with Black in the restaurant?

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