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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 location does Tom Benecke place the yellow sheet of paper just after he retrieves it from under his fingers?
(a) On the fire escape.
(b) Into the corner of his living room window.
(c) In his jacket pocket.
(d) Between his teeth.

2. Immediately after Tom Benecke interacts with the window ledge in some way, he takes what action?
(a) He cries.
(b) He shrugs.
(c) He wrings his hands.
(d) He curses.

3. At what piece of furniture does Tom Benecke sit at the beginning of the story?
(a) A desk.
(b) A breakfast nook.
(c) A secretary.
(d) A dining room table.

4. Which of Tom Benecke's body parts first encounters "emptiness" (40) while sliding along the brick?
(a) His right foot.
(b) His left hand.
(c) His left foot.
(d) His right hand.

5. To what location had Tom Benecke carried the yellow piece of paper during "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?
(a) The coffee shop.
(b) The park.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The public library.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Tom Benecke take after walking Clare Benecke to the "front-door closet" (10)?

2. What word does the narrator use to describe the number of "other young men in his company" (18)?

3. What is the nature of Tom Benecke's innovative idea concerning the grocery business?

4. What is NOT a sound Tom Benecke hears while Clare Benecke is still home?

5. In what city do the Benneckes live?

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