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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. "The air from the building hallway" (10) smells of what?
(a) New carpet.
(b) Urine.
(c) Floor wax.
(d) New paint.

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

3. What action does Tom Benecke take just after raising the window?
(a) He adds a note to the yellow sheet of paper.
(b) He curses.
(c) He sweeps the floor.
(d) He dusts off his hands.

4. What kind of typewriter does Tom Benecke use?
(a) An antique typewriter.
(b) A typewriter with erasable ink.
(c) A portable typewriter.
(d) An electric typewriter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective is used to describe the face of Clare Benecke?

2. What are the final words Tom Benecke says to Clare Benecke before she leaves the apartment?

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

4. What color is Clare Benecke's hair?

5. Toward what object does Clare Benecke direct her gaze as she tells Tom Benecke that he "works too much" and "to hard" (6)?

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