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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through City of Glass, Chapter 10-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter Stillman have in common with Quinn's son?
(a) They are the same height.
(b) They are the same age.
(c) They are both named Peter.
(d) They both are Mets fans.

2. What is Quinn wearing when he first begins writing notes about the Stillman case in Chapter 5?
(a) A blue shirt.
(b) Nothing; he is naked.
(c) Swim trunks.
(d) His pajamas.

3. According to Stillman, how is man like an egg?
(a) Like an egg, man is tempramental.
(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 white.

4. Which historical figure was faced with the challenge of standing an egg on its end?
(a) Lincoln.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Washington.

5. According to Stillman's book, what was the biblical Adam's only task in the Garden of Eden?
(a) To invent language.
(b) To sleep.
(c) To reproduce.
(d) To eat.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Stillman, what secret reference do the initials H.D. have?

2. In Chapter 10, what novel is Paul Auster writing an article about?

3. What does Stillman do with the object that he examines during his walks in Chapter 8 of the novel?

4. In Chapter 8, what is the message spelled out by the letters of the maps?

5. Where does Quinn go to read Stillman's book?

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