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Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) The floor at her feet.
(c) Tom Benecke's desk.
(d) Tom Benecke's face.

2. What verb is used to describe the action of the door when Tom Benecke starts "to close the door" (11)?
(a) Complains.
(b) Resists.
(c) Protests.
(d) Squeaks.

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

4. What object slides "over the window ledge" and "out of sight" (15) as Tom Benecke watches?
(a) The yellow sheet of paper.
(b) Clare Benecke's necklace.
(c) The love note from Clare Benecke.
(d) The piece of carbon paper.

5. What is NOT a sound Tom Benecke hears while Clare Benecke is still home?
(a) The clang of coat-hangers.
(b) The click of Clare's high heels.
(c) The buttons of his jacket scraping against bricks.
(d) The slap of the curtains against the wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Tom Benecke pushes the door closed, he hears what sound?

2. What action does Tom Benecke take just after dusting off his hands?

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

4. On what street do the Beneckes live?

5. When Clare appears "at the end of the hallway" (4), what is she wearing?

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