gistfile1.js

var amqp = require('amqp');
var exchangeName = 'nonpresent.exchange';

var connection = amqp.createConnection({host: 'localhost'});
connection.on('ready', function() {

    connection.on('error', function(err) {
        console.log('connection error:', err);
    });
    var exch = connection.exchange(exchangeName, {passive: true});
    exch.on('error', function(err) {
        console.log('exchange error:', err);
    });
    setTimeout(function() {
        exch.on('close', function() {
            console.log('closed');
        });

        exch.close();
    }, 1000);
});