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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The narrator states that Tom Benecke stares at the yellow piece of paper for how long, willing it to fall down to the street?
(a) 3 minutes.
(b) 1 minute.
(c) 15 seconds.
(d) 30 seconds.

4. At what object does Clare Benecke look as she tells Tom Benecke that he works too hard?
(a) His cigarette.
(b) His coffee cup.
(c) His desk.
(d) His tired eyes.

5. At what time does Tom Benecke plan to give the project report to his boss?
(a) The following day.
(b) The following month.
(c) The following week.
(d) On the first of the year.

6. What article of clothing does Tom Benecke don just before he ventures out onto the ledge?
(a) A jacket.
(b) A scarf.
(c) Gloves.
(d) A hat.

7. Of what material is the clothing made that Tom Benecke dons just before venturing out onto the ledge?
(a) Cashmere.
(b) Wool.
(c) Tweed.
(d) Cotton.

8. What action does Tom Benecke take after walking Clare Benecke to the "front-door closet" (10)?
(a) He playfully shoves Clare Benecke.
(b) He opens the door and looks into the hallway.
(c) He mutters under his breath.
(d) He helps Clare Benecke on with her coat.

9. How many months would it take Tom Benecke to reconstruct everything that is on the yellow sheet of paper?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

10. In what room of the apartment is Tom Benecke's desk located?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) The study.
(c) The living room.
(d) The kitchen.

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

12. 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 bathroom.
(d) In the living room.

13. For what reason does Clare leave the Beneckes' apartment?
(a) She is going to see a movie.
(b) She is going to work.
(c) She is going to dinner with a friend.
(d) She is going to the grocery store.

14. What adjective does the narrator use to indicate how Tom Benecke feels about the idea of abandoning the yellow piece of paper?
(a) Tempting.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Growing.
(d) Ridiculous.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What level of success is Tom Benecke intent on pursuing within the grocery store field?

2. What color is paper around which the story revolves?

3. On what street is the place located at which Tom Benecke had spent "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?

4. Immediately after Tom Benecke interacts with the window ledge in some way, he takes what action?

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

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