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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the persona that Stillman invents in his book in order to protect himself?
(a) Henry Dark.
(b) Humpty Dumpty.
(c) Henry David Thoreau.
(d) Max Work.

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

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

5. What is Quinn's pseudonym?
(a) Peter Stillman.
(b) William Wilson.
(c) Max Work.
(d) Thomas Williams.

6. What is the name of Paul Auster's son?
(a) Peter.
(b) Daniel.
(c) Quinn.
(d) Henry.

7. What does Quinn find when he returns to his apartment?
(a) His apartment building has burned down.
(b) His belongings are gone and another resident is living there.
(c) Paul Auster is living there.
(d) Virginia Stillman is there waiting for him.

8. 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 bottle of bourbon.
(d) A roast beef dinner.

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

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

11. Who held Peter Stillman captive in the dark room for nine years?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His wife.

12. According to Stillman's book, how many years elapsed between the Flood and the Tower of Babel?
(a) 560 years.
(b) 170 years.
(c) 340 years.
(d) 220 years.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do each of the maps of Stillman's routes resemble to Quinn?

2. What does Auster plan to do with Virginia Stillman's check?

3. What is Quinn wearing when he first begins writing notes about the Stillman case in Chapter 5?

4. 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?

5. What does Virginia Stillman do after she walks Quinn to the door in Chapter 3?

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