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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 15-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?
(a) She is going to see a movie.
(b) She is going to dinner with a friend.
(c) She is going to the grocery store.
(d) She is going to work.

2. How many stories above the street is Tom Benecke located once he is out on the ledge?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 9.

3. How far below the bottom of Tom Benecke's living room window is the ledge located?
(a) 6 inches.
(b) 1 yard.
(c) 1 foot.
(d) 2 feet.

4. At what time does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?
(a) Just before 7.
(b) Just before 6.
(c) Just after 7.
(d) Just after 8.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is NOT a description of the types of data Tom Benecke had copied from "trade publications" (16) onto the yellow sheet of paper?

3. The ledge onto which Tom Benecke ventures is "about as wide as the length of" (20) what?

4. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that his innovative idea is perfect for unveiling in what season?

5. How many Saturday afternoons had Tom Benecke spent collecting data at the grocery store?

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