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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that his innovative idea is perfect for unveiling in what season?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Winter.

4. On what floor of their building do the Beneckes live?
(a) The ninth.
(b) The eleventh.
(c) The sixth.
(d) The third.

5. Every fifth brick outside of Tom Benecke's living room window has an indent of what length?
(a) Three millimeters.
(b) Three inches.
(c) One inch.
(d) Half an inch.

6. What object slides "over the window ledge" and "out of sight" (15) as Tom Benecke watches?
(a) Clare Benecke's necklace.
(b) The love note from Clare Benecke.
(c) The piece of carbon paper.
(d) The yellow sheet of paper.

7. Once the object is outside, it first lands on a ledge how far below the Beneckes' window?
(a) Four feet.
(b) One yard.
(c) One meter.
(d) Three yards.

8. What is the nature of Tom Benecke's innovative idea concerning the grocery business?
(a) He has an idea to host a contest for the customers.
(b) He has an idea for a marketing campaign.
(c) He has an idea for a new display method.
(d) He has an idea to put bar codes on all grocery items.

9. 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) Facts.
(b) Quotations.
(c) Formulas.
(d) Figures.

10. What are the final words Tom Benecke says to Clare Benecke before she leaves the apartment?
(a) I love you.
(b) Be back before midnight.
(c) Please be careful.
(d) Have a good time.

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

12. In what city does the narrative of the story take place?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) New York City.
(c) Portland.
(d) Newark.

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

14. What is NOT an object Tom Benecke considers using in order to retrieve his escaped piece of paper?
(a) A fireplace poker.
(b) A shower rod.
(c) A broom.
(d) A mop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what material is the clothing made that Tom Benecke dons just before venturing out onto the ledge?

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

3. Immediately after Tom Benecke thinks about how many months it would take to reconstruct the yellow sheet of paper, he takes what action in relation to the window ledge?

4. What is NOT a sound Tom Benecke hears while Clare Benecke is still home?

5. What is NOT something Tom Benecke relates to the reader about his "own project" (10)?

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