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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. At the end of Chapter 4, Quinn begins to think of preventing Peter Stillman's murder as personal redemption for his inability to prevent the death of whom?
(a) His son.
(b) His wife.
(c) His dog.
(d) His father.

2. What conclusion does the narrator draw from the examples of La Chère and Da Ponte?
(a) Lives make no sense.
(b) Hard work equals success.
(c) Believe in the impossible.
(d) Cheaters never prosper.

3. How does the narrator respond to the rumor that Fanshawe never existed and that he had written the works himself?
(a) He laughs and compares Fanshawe to Shakespeare.
(b) He cries and refuses to speak to anyone for a week.
(c) He is flattered and promotes the rumors.
(d) He becomes angry and denies the rumors.

4. In Chapter 10, how does Quinn contact Auster?
(a) He writes him a letter.
(b) He visits his apartment.
(c) He calls him on the telephone.
(d) He sends him a telegram.

5. In the story The Locked Room, when did the narrator meet Fanshawe?
(a) In second grade.
(b) When they were babies.
(c) In college.
(d) Seven years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the telephone conversation at the end of Chapter 1, why does the caller need Quinn to protect him?

2. What disease does Fanshawe's father have?

3. What is the number of the box at the Brooklyn Post Office to which Blue sends his monthly reports?

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

5. Why does Stillman choose to carry out his project in New York?

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