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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 color is the davenport in the Beneckes' living room?
(a) Red-violet.
(b) Blue-green.
(c) Orange-red.
(d) Red-brown.

2. What is NOT a sound Tom Benecke hears while Clare Benecke is still home?
(a) The click of Clare's high heels.
(b) The clang of coat-hangers.
(c) The slap of the curtains against the wall.
(d) The buttons of his jacket scraping against bricks.

3. At what time does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?
(a) Just before 7.
(b) Just before 6.
(c) Just after 7.
(d) Just after 8.

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

5. What part of Tom Benecke's shoe does he strike against the window?
(a) The heel.
(b) The toe.
(c) The tongue.
(d) The in-step.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ledge onto which Tom Benecke ventures is "about as wide as the length of" (20) what?

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

3. In what way must Tom Benecke look at the windows of the apartment building across the street?

4. What is NOT a part of the mistake Tom Benecke comes to believe he has made in looking down?

5. What are the final words Tom Benecke says to Clare Benecke before she leaves the apartment?

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