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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 43-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What thought does the narrator describe as being difficult for Tom Benecke to "escape" (18)?
(a) The thought that he must differentiate himself from the other young men in his company.
(b) The thought that he is afraid of heights.
(c) The thought that his wife might be out with another man.
(d) The thought that he and Clare are behind on the bills.

2. The piece of paper "beside the typewriter" (1) is covered with what?
(a) Clare Benecke's handwriting.
(b) Typewritten paragraphs.
(c) Tom Benecke's handwriting.
(d) Coffee stains.

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

4. "The air from the building hallway" (10) smells of what?
(a) Floor wax.
(b) Urine.
(c) New paint.
(d) New carpet.

5. What amount of "disappointment" (51) does Tom Benecke feel when the coin does not break the window?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) A great deal.
(d) An appropriate amount.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much of Tom Benecke's mind at one point knows that he is "going to fall" (40)?

2. What is the one direct benefit Tom Benecke believes he will receive as a result of the company liking his innovative idea?

3. Toward what object does Clare Benecke direct her gaze as she tells Tom Benecke that he "works too much" and "to hard" (6)?

4. When Tom Benecke uses a reflection to locate the yellow piece of paper, where is it?

5. At what object does Clare Benecke look as she tells Tom Benecke that he works too hard?

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