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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 29-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what position does Tom Benecke pause when he stares at the yellow piece of paper, willing it to fall to the street?
(a) He sits.
(b) He kneels.
(c) He crouches.
(d) He stands.

2. What does Tom Benecke believe will happen if his mental "barrier" (37) fails?
(a) He believes that he will lose control of his body.
(b) He believes that he will then have to wait for Clare Benecke to return.
(c) He believes that he will die.
(d) He believes that he will have a panic attack.

3. What are the final words Tom Benecke says to Clare Benecke before she leaves the apartment?
(a) I love you.
(b) Be back before midnight.
(c) Have a good time.
(d) Please be careful.

4. What is NOT something Tom Benecke relates to the reader about his "own project" (10)?
(a) It could be postponed.
(b) It will earn him a guaranteed raise.
(c) It has not yet been announced at the office.
(d) The boss may read the report stemming from it over the weekend.

5. Toward what object does Clare Benecke direct her gaze as she tells Tom Benecke that he "works too much" and "to hard" (6)?
(a) Tom Benecke's typewriter.
(b) Tom Benecke's desk.
(c) Tom Benecke's face.
(d) The floor at her feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object slides "over the window ledge" and "out of sight" (15) as Tom Benecke watches?

2. What adjective is used to describe the "edging" (41) of Tom Benecke's window?

3. When the window closes, it is said to "drop" (41) in what manner?

4. At what time does Tom Benecke plan to give the project report to his boss?

5. How many stories above the street is Tom Benecke located once he is out on the ledge?

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