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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 Tom Benecke take after walking Clare Benecke to the "front-door closet" (10)?
(a) He helps Clare Benecke on with her coat.
(b) He opens the door and looks into the hallway.
(c) He mutters under his breath.
(d) He playfully shoves Clare Benecke.

2. Every fifth brick outside of Tom Benecke's living room window has an indent of what length?
(a) Half an inch.
(b) Three millimeters.
(c) Three inches.
(d) One inch.

3. How many Saturday afternoons had Tom Benecke spent collecting the data on the escaped piece of paper?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

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

5. In what city does the narrative of the story take place?
(a) Portland.
(b) Newark.
(c) New York City.
(d) Lafayette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What action does Tom Benecke take as he thinks about the work it had taken to cover the yellow sheet of paper?

2. On what street is the place located at which Tom Benecke had spent "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?

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

4. For what length of time does Tom Benecke actually believe that he is "going to abandon the yellow sheet" (17)?

5. What thought does the narrator describe as being difficult for Tom Benecke to "escape" (18)?

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