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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through City of Glass, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the information in Chapter 4, who was the Scottish sailor considered to be the model for Robinson Crusoe?
(a) Captain Hook.
(b) Alexander Selkirk.
(c) Peter of Hanover.
(d) Kaspar Hauser.

2. What does Virginia Stillman do after she walks Quinn to the door in Chapter 3?
(a) Begins to cry.
(b) Kisses him.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Screams.

3. What is Peter Stillman's profession?
(a) He is a poet.
(b) He is a teacher.
(c) He is an engineer.
(d) He is a firefighter.

4. In Chapter 8, what do each of the maps of Stillman's routes resemble to Quinn?
(a) A cloud.
(b) A heart.
(c) A letter of the alphabet.
(d) A flower.

5. Why does Quinn decide not to continue following the second Stillman and to instead turn around and follow the first?
(a) He was following the second man out of spite.
(b) He began to doubt that Stillman would be so elegant.
(c) He flipped a coin.
(d) He lost sight of the second Stillman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who held Peter Stillman captive in the dark room for nine years?

2. To which two continental philosophers does the narrator credit the concept of the "noble savage"?

3. After Quinn figures out the message, how many days does he estimate are left before Stillman makes a move to harm Peter?

4. Where is the Stillman family from?

5. In Chapter 7, where does Quinn go to find Stillman?

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