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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During their third and final meeting in Chapter 9, what name does Quinn give to Stillman?
(a) Henry Dark.
(b) Peter Stillman.
(c) William Wilson.
(d) Max Work.

2. The second time Quinn awakens in the small room at the back of the apartment, what does he find waiting for him?
(a) A letter from Virginia Stillman.
(b) A check from Paul Auster.
(c) A roast beef dinner.
(d) A bottle of bourbon.

3. Where does Quinn go to read Stillman's book?
(a) The bookstore.
(b) Central Park.
(c) The Columbia Library.
(d) The Stillman's apartment.

4. When Quinn first meets Peter Stillman, what color does he associate with him?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Red.

5. According to the telephone conversation at the end of Chapter 1, why does the caller need Quinn to protect him?
(a) The caller has committed a crime.
(b) The caller is a celebrity.
(c) The caller is paranoid.
(d) The caller believes he is going to be murdered.

6. How many hours does Quinn sleep each night while living in the alleyway across from the Stillman's apartment?
(a) Eight to nine hours.
(b) Six to eight hours.
(c) One to two hours.
(d) Three to four hours.

7. How much money does Quinn withdraw from the automatic teller at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) Three hundred and forty-nine dollars.
(b) Five hundred and forty-nine dollars.
(c) Three hundred dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

8. What is the title of Quinn's book of poetry?
(a) Business Verses.
(b) Unfinished Business.
(c) Risky Business.
(d) The Business of Poetry.

9. What is the name of the Park where Stillman tends to spend several hours each day?
(a) Riverside Park.
(b) Central Park.
(c) McIntire Park.
(d) Hudson Park.

10. What does Quinn do for a living?
(a) Writes poetry.
(b) Writes romance novels.
(c) Writes mystery novels.
(d) Writes medical textbooks.

11. What does Stillman do with the object that he examines during his walks in Chapter 8 of the novel?
(a) He writes something about them in a red notebook.
(b) He throws them in the garbage.
(c) He puts them in his pockets.
(d) He sells them on eBay.

12. After Quinn runs out of money and leaves the alleyway, he sees his reflection in a mirror. His own image reminds him of whom?
(a) Jonathon Swift.
(b) Don Quixote.
(c) Robinson Crusoe.
(d) Peter Stillman.

13. With what name does Quinn introduce himself to Stillman during their second meeting in Chapter 9?
(a) Daniel Quinn.
(b) Henry Dark.
(c) Max Work.
(d) Peter Stillman.

14. Where does Quinn go at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Riverside Park.
(b) The Stillman's apartment.
(c) Columbia Library.
(d) Paul Auster's apartment.

15. What is the name of the hotel where Stillman stays?
(a) The Hotel Symphony.
(b) The Hotel Harmony.
(c) The Hotel California.
(d) The Plaza Hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the titles of the two parts of Stillman's book?

2. Which text does Stillman use as the basis of his argument about the fall of man in his book?

3. In Chapter 10, how does Quinn contact Auster?

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

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

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