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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Clare Benecke's hair?
(a) Dark brown and almost black.
(b) Red.
(c) Light brown and almost blonde.
(d) Blonde and almost white.

2. What adjective is used to describe the face of Clare Benecke?
(a) Naive.
(b) Plain.
(c) Simple.
(d) Pleasant.

3. At the start of the story, Tom Benecke complains about what aspect of the room in which he is spending time?
(a) It is too smoky.
(b) It is too cold.
(c) It is too humid.
(d) It is too hot.

4. In what room of the apartment is Tom Benecke's desk located?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The study.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The living room.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?

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

3. In what location is Clare when she replies to Tom Benecke's query about going out alone?

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

5. Tom Benecke mentions to Clare what benefit in relation to his workaholic nature?

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