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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Quinn like to do most in his free time?
(a) Play tennis.
(b) Walk through the city.
(c) Watch sports.
(d) Cook elaborate meals.

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

3. On what condition does Quinn agree to continue following Stillman after thirteen days of repetitive action, per his telephone consultation with Virginia Stillman?
(a) On the condition that Virginia Stillman kisses him again.
(b) On the condition that he is given a company car.
(c) On the condition that he is given a raise in pay.
(d) On the condition that he be able to talk to Stillman.

4. What is Paul Auster's profession?
(a) A police officer.
(b) A musician.
(c) A painter.
(d) A writer.

5. What does Quinn purchase before leaving the luncheonette?
(a) A bag of potato chips.
(b) A blue notebook.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A red notebook.

6. From which historic landmark does Quinn telephone Virginia Stillman for the thirteenth time?
(a) The Pentagon.
(b) The World Trade Center.
(c) The Statue of Liberty.
(d) The Empire State Building.

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

8. What item does Stillman carry with him on his daily walks?
(a) A stuffed animal.
(b) An old-fashioned carpet bag.
(c) A copy of the Bible.
(d) A metal detector.

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

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

11. According to Stillman's notes in Chapter 5, which character does he suspect of not being trustworthy?
(a) The counterman at the luncheonette.
(b) Virginia Stillman.
(c) Peter Stillman.
(d) Paul Auster.

12. Why does Quinn decide that fate is telling him that he cannot quit the Stillman case?
(a) Because he is unable to reach Virginia Stillman.
(b) Because he finds a photograph of Peter in the park.
(c) Because he flips a coin and it comes up heads.
(d) Because he finds a copy of Stillman's book in a shop.

13. Where did Virginia and Peter Stillman meet?
(a) At school.
(b) At a party.
(c) In the hospital.
(d) On vacation.

14. According to Stillman, what secret reference do the initials H.D. have?
(a) Humpty Dumpty.
(b) Henry Dark.
(c) Henry David Thoreau.
(d) Heraclitus and Democritus.

15. In Chapter 1, what is the event that occasions the meeting between Quinn and Stillman?
(a) A telephone call.
(b) An earthquake.
(c) A fight.
(d) A car accident.

Short Answer Questions

1. While living in the alleyway in Chapter 12, at what time does Quinn do his grocery shopping each morning?

2. How does Quinn find out that Stillman has committed suicide?

3. What was Virginia Stillman's profession before she married Peter?

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

5. With what name does Quinn introduce himself to Stillman during their second meeting in Chapter 9?

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