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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location is Clare when she replies to Tom Benecke's query about going out alone?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the closet.
(c) In the living room.
(d) In the bathroom.

2. When Clare appears "at the end of the hallway" (4), what is she wearing?
(a) A slip.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A dress.
(d) Slacks and a blouse.

3. What color is paper around which the story revolves?
(a) Pink.
(b) Blue.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

4. In order to "save his life" (31), Tom Benecke takes what action when he believes he may faint?
(a) He takes off his shoes.
(b) He recites the alphabet aloud.
(c) He takes deep breaths of cold air.
(d) He prays.

5. 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) Quotations.
(c) Facts.
(d) Formulas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom Benecke hear "scraping steadily along the rough bricks" (24)?

2. At what time does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?

3. When Tom Benecke imagines himself falling, he sees what object getting caught and causing his demise?

4. What adjective is used to describe the "barrier" (37) Tom Benecke erects between his mind and body?

5. What adjective is used to describe the "edging" (41) of Tom Benecke's window?

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