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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Quinn dress when he goes to meet the mystery caller for the first time?
(a) Iin jeans and a vest.
(b) In a suit and tie.
(c) In his pajamas.
(d) In a polo shirt and slacks.

2. Where does Quinn live?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

3. Why does Quinn become irritated with the young woman reading at the station?
(a) He becomes irritated because she steps on his foot.
(b) He becomes irritated because she does not like his book.
(c) He beomes irritated because of her strong perfume.
(d) He becomes irritated because she ignores him.

4. What is Peter's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Painter.
(c) Dentist.
(d) Poet.

5. Why was Peter finally freed from his confinement?
(a) Peter was freed because he grew into adulthood.
(b) Peter was freed because his father died.
(c) Peter was freed because the elder Stillman felt guilty.
(d) Peter was freed because a fire broke out in the Stillman apartment.

6. What is the name of the old hotel Stillman lives at?
(a) Hotel Serenity.
(b) Hotel Peace.
(c) Hotel Harmony.
(d) Hotel Tranquility.

7. What is Quinn's favorite sport?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Tennis.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Baseball.

8. What activity does Quinn like to do on a daily basis?
(a) Swimming.
(b) Walking.
(c) Skateboarding.
(d) Running.

9. What does the mystery caller's voice sound like to Quinn?
(a) Mechanical.
(b) Sensual.
(c) Sweet.
(d) Bored.

10. What is the first name of Peter's father?
(a) Milton.
(b) John.
(c) Jason.
(d) Boston.

11. How many different groups of people were said to have worked on the Tower of Babel?
(a) Nineteen.
(b) Fourty.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

12. Does Quinn enjoy assuming the identity of Paul Auster?
(a) Yes.
(b) Quinn never assumes any identities other than his own.
(c) No.
(d) He is unsure.

13. What was the name of Peter's nurse as a child?
(a) Miss Bolton.
(b) Mrs. Scott.
(c) Miss Barber.
(d) Ms. James.

14. What type of novels does Quinn write?
(a) Horror.
(b) Mystery.
(c) Science Fiction.
(d) Romance.

15. How did Henry Dark die?
(a) He died of the flu.
(b) He died of dehydration.
(c) He died in a fire.
(d) He died in an earthquake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Quinn take off his clothes when he first attempts to write in his prized notebook?

2. What is Quinn doing when the mystery caller calls for the first time?

3. What does Peter think of the kiss he shared with Virginia?

4. Where did Peter's father work after graduating college?

5. Why is the topic of children painful for Quinn?

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