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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter Stillman have in common with Quinn's son?
(a) They are the same age.
(b) They are both named Peter.
(c) They are the same height.
(d) They both are Mets fans.

2. What instrument does Quinn use for the first drafts of all of his writing?
(a) A pen.
(b) Fingerpaint.
(c) A typewriter.
(d) A computer.

3. What book is the girl reading with whom Quinn converses in the waiting room?
(a) The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
(b) The New York Triology by Paul Auster.
(c) Paradise Lost by John Milton.
(d) Suicide Squeeze by William Wilson.

4. With what name does Quinn introduce himself the first time that he speaks to Stillman in Chapter 9?
(a) Dark.
(b) Stillman.
(c) Work.
(d) Quinn.

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

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

7. 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 father.
(b) His son.
(c) His wife.
(d) His dog.

8. While living in the alleyway in Chapter 12, at what time does Quinn do his grocery shopping each morning?
(a) Eight o'clock in the morning.
(b) Ten o'clock in the morning.
(c) Six-thirty in the morning.
(d) Three-thirty in the morning.

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

10. Which historical figure was faced with the challenge of standing an egg on its end?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Washington.
(d) Lincoln.

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

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

13. 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.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stillman do with the object that he examines during his walks in Chapter 8 of the novel?

2. How many hours does Quinn sleep each night while living in the alleyway across from the Stillman's apartment?

3. According to Stillman's book, what was the biblical Adam's only task in the Garden of Eden?

4. What do Quinn and the counterman at the luncheonette commonly converse about?

5. In Chapter 8, what time does Stillman begin his daily walks?

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