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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 15-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 humid.
(c) It is too hot.
(d) It is too cold.

2. What is NOT a description of the types of data Tom Benecke had copied from "trade publications" (16) onto the yellow sheet of paper?
(a) Figures.
(b) Formulas.
(c) Facts.
(d) Quotations.

3. What does Tom Benecke feel on his face when he ducks his head under the window and looks outside?
(a) Cold air.
(b) Dry leaves.
(c) The sun.
(d) A fly.

4. On what floor of their building do the Beneckes live?
(a) The third.
(b) The sixth.
(c) The ninth.
(d) The eleventh.

5. How many Saturday afternoons had Tom Benecke spent collecting data at the grocery store?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator describes Tom Benecke as a man who looks like he had played what sport in college?

2. Tom Benecke wants to change the fact that his name is currently "a name on" (18) what object?

3. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that his innovative idea is perfect for unveiling in what season?

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

5. The narrator states that Tom Benecke stares at the yellow piece of paper for how long, willing it to fall down to the street?

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