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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 57-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of coin does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break his living room window?
(a) A half dollar.
(b) A half dollar.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A nickel.

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

4. What action does Tom Benecke take as he thinks about the work it had taken to cover the yellow sheet of paper?
(a) He shakes his head.
(b) He stomps his foot.
(c) He curses.
(d) He lights a cigarette.

5. What part of Tom Benecke's body first scrapes "hard against the wall" (30), nearly causing him to fall?
(a) His head.
(b) His elbow.
(c) His knee.
(d) His ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Tom Benecke experience when he thinks about "all the evenings he had spent away from [Clare Benecke] while focusing on work?

2. What object does Tom Benecke spit out during the story?

3. From what location does Tom Benecke pull the implement he uses to light objects on fire?

4. How many items in total does Tom Benecke light on fire?

5. In what city does the narrative of the story take place?

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