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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 what time does Tom Benecke plan to give the project report to his boss?
(a) On the first of the year.
(b) The following day.
(c) The following month.
(d) The following week.

2. 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.

3. Just before Tom Benecke says, "Got to get this done though" (5), what gesture does he make?
(a) He runs his fingers through his hair.
(b) He loads his typewriter.
(c) He hugs Clare Benecke.
(d) He looks out the window.

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

5. Immediately after Tom Benecke thinks about how many months it would take to reconstruct the yellow sheet of paper, he takes what action in relation to the window ledge?
(a) He puts his ear to the window ledge.
(b) He places a pencil onto the window ledge.
(c) He strikes his fist onto the window ledge.
(d) He sits down on the window ledge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Tom Benecke see "stretched out for miles ahead" (28) when he finally looks down?

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

3. What color is Clare Benecke's hair?

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

5. What is NOT an object Tom Benecke considers using in order to retrieve his escaped piece of paper?

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