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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that his innovative idea is perfect for unveiling in what season?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

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

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

4. At what object does Clare Benecke look as she tells Tom Benecke that he works too hard?
(a) His cigarette.
(b) His desk.
(c) His tired eyes.
(d) His coffee cup.

5. Before Tom Benecke pushes the door closed, he hears what sound?
(a) The whine of an engine.
(b) The honk of a horn.
(c) The voice of Clare Benecke.
(d) The slap of the curtains against the wall.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What is NOT something Tom Benecke relates to the reader about his "own project" (10)?

3. In what city does the narrative of the story take place?

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

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

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