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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Locked Room, Chapters 8-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does Peter Stillman fear is going to murder him?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) His wife.

2. What is the name of the film about the private eye starring Robert Mitchum that Blue goes to see?
(a) From Here to Eternity.
(b) East of Eden.
(c) Out of the Past.
(d) Blast from the Past.

3. At the end of Chapter 13, what is the relationship between the narrator and Paul Auster?
(a) They are lovers.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are enemies.
(d) They are friends.

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

5. What is the amount of the monetary advance White gives Blue?
(a) One hundred dollars.
(b) One thousand dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like on the day that Stillman does not appear as usual?

2. What does Quinn do with the clothes he is wearing in Chapter 13?

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

4. According to Stillman, how is man like an egg?

5. What identity does Blue adopt for himself during his second conversation with Black?

(see the answer key)

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