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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What scent causes Tom Benecke to be tempted to accompany Clare Benecke outside of the apartment?
(a) Baking bread.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Dust.
(d) Perfume.

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

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

5. What action does Tom Benecke take just after dusting off his hands?
(a) He mutters.
(b) He goes into the bathroom.
(c) He enters the ashtray.
(d) He lights a cigarette.

Short Answer 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)?

2. What action does Tom Benecke take after walking Clare Benecke to the "front-door closet" (10)?

3. What kind of typewriter does Tom Benecke use?

4. At what time does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?

5. The piece of paper "beside the typewriter" (1) is covered with what?

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