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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what position does Tom Benecke pause when he stares at the yellow piece of paper, willing it to fall to the street?
(a) He sits.
(b) He kneels.
(c) He crouches.
(d) He stands.

2. To what location had Tom Benecke carried the yellow piece of paper during "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?
(a) The coffee shop.
(b) The park.
(c) The zoo.
(d) The public library.

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

4. Toward what object does Clare Benecke direct her gaze as she tells Tom Benecke that he "works too much" and "to hard" (6)?
(a) The floor at her feet.
(b) Tom Benecke's face.
(c) Tom Benecke's desk.
(d) Tom Benecke's typewriter.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once Tom Benecke finally makes physical contact with the yellow sheet, in what way is the action described?

3. What is the nature of Tom Benecke's innovative idea concerning the grocery business?

4. What level of success is Tom Benecke intent on pursuing within the grocery store field?

5. What kind of typewriter does Tom Benecke use?

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