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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 29-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Tom Benecke is described as being "past awareness" (30) of pain in what part of his body?
(a) His chest.
(b) His ears.
(c) His ankle.
(d) His eyes.

3. 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.

4. What color is being displayed by the traffic lights Tom Benecke sees below him?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Yellow, changing to red.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

5. Tom Benecke wants to change the fact that his name is currently "a name on" (18) what object?
(a) His office door.
(b) His nametag.
(c) His driver's license.
(d) The payroll.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Tom Benecke pushes the door closed, he hears what sound?

2. "The air from the building hallway" (10) smells of what?

3. What part(s) of Tom Benecke's body strikes the windowsill when the window closes?

4. What does Tom Benecke admit to hearing and ignoring in the past?

5. What word does the narrator use to describe the number of "other young men in his company" (18)?

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