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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action does Clare Benecke take when she reaches the end of the hallway?
(a) She trips on the carpet.
(b) She turns the corner without looking back.
(c) She smiles over her shoulder at Tom Benecke.
(d) She waves to Tom Benecke.

2. 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) Please be careful.
(d) Have a good time.

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

4. The piece of paper "beside the typewriter" (1) is covered with what?
(a) Tom Benecke's handwriting.
(b) Clare Benecke's handwriting.
(c) Typewritten paragraphs.
(d) Coffee stains.

5. Before Tom Benecke pushes the door closed, he hears what sound?
(a) The slap of the curtains against the wall.
(b) The honk of a horn.
(c) The voice of Clare Benecke.
(d) The whine of an engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the narrator use to indicate how Tom Benecke feels about the idea of abandoning the yellow piece of paper?

2. At the start of the story, Tom Benecke complains about what aspect of the room in which he is spending time?

3. The narrator describes Tom Benecke as a man who looks like he had NOT played what sport in college?

4. Of what material is the clothing made that Tom Benecke dons just before venturing out onto the ledge?

5. On what floor of their building do the Beneckes live?

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