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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whom is Auster expecting when he opens the door to Quinn?
(a) The landlord.
(b) His wife.
(c) His daughter.
(d) The repairman.

4. According to the end of Chapter 8, what does "El" mean in ancient Hebrew?
(a) Babel.
(b) Paradise.
(c) God.
(d) Myth.

5. What does Quinn do with the clothes he is wearing in Chapter 13?
(a) He takes off all of his clothing and washes it.
(b) He takes off all of his clothes and drops them down the airshaft.
(c) He takes off all of his clothing and burns it.
(d) He takes off all of his clothing and tears it up to make bandages.

6. 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 he be able to talk to Stillman.
(b) On the condition that he is given a company car.
(c) On the condition that Virginia Stillman kisses him again.
(d) On the condition that he is given a raise in pay.

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

8. How are the two men resembling the photograph of Stillman distinguishable?
(a) One of them has fewer wrinkles.
(b) One of them has brown hair.
(c) They are dressed differently.
(d) They are of different heights.

9. In Chapter 8, what do each of the maps of Stillman's routes resemble to Quinn?
(a) A letter of the alphabet.
(b) A cloud.
(c) A flower.
(d) A heart.

10. Where does Stillman eat his dinner on most days?
(a) At his hotel.
(b) At an Italian restaurant.
(c) At the Apollo Coffee Shop.
(d) At a friend's home.

11. Which text does Stillman use as the basis of his argument about the fall of man in his book?
(a) Dante's Divine Comedy.
(b) Milton's Paradise Lost.
(c) Tolstoy's Anna Karenina.
(d) Flaubert's Madame Bovary.

12. Why does Stillman choose to carry out his project in New York?
(a) Because he has family there.
(b) Because brokeness is everywhere in the city.
(c) Because it is the financial capital of the nation.
(d) Because he is a Mets fan.

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

14. Where is Quinn the second time the telephone rings?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In his office.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the hallway.

15. What do Quinn and the counterman at the luncheonette commonly converse about?
(a) Baseball.
(b) Football.
(c) Literature.
(d) The weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Quinn do to alleviate his boredom while following Stillman?

2. The second time Quinn awakens in the small room at the back of the apartment, what does he find waiting for him?

3. How much money does Quinn withdraw from the automatic teller at the end of Chapter 11?

4. What does Quinn find when he returns to his apartment?

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

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