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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 15-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Tom Benecke presses his body against "the rough cold brick" (24), what part of his body is NOT noted to be pressed upon the brick?
(a) The left side of his face.
(b) His nose.
(c) Stomach.
(d) Chest.

2. How far below the bottom of Tom Benecke's living room window is the ledge located?
(a) 1 yard.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 1 foot.
(d) 6 inches.

3. What is NOT something Tom Benecke relates to the reader about his "own project" (10)?
(a) The boss may read the report stemming from it over the weekend.
(b) It could be postponed.
(c) It has not yet been announced at the office.
(d) It will earn him a guaranteed raise.

4. What adjective is used to describe the face of Clare Benecke?
(a) Plain.
(b) Pleasant.
(c) Simple.
(d) Naive.

5. What word does the narrator use to describe the number of "other young men in his company" (18)?
(a) Zero.
(b) Dozen.
(c) Score.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many stories above the street is Tom Benecke located once he is out on the ledge?

2. What verb is used to describe the action of the door when Tom Benecke starts "to close the door" (11)?

3. What kind of typewriter does Tom Benecke use?

4. To what location had Tom Benecke carried the yellow piece of paper during "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?

5. "The air from the building hallway" (10) smells of what?

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