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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb is used to indicate the way in which the "projecting wall" (25) interacts with Tom Benecke as he moves toward it?
(a) Retreats.
(b) Beckons.
(c) Reposes.
(d) Looms.

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

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

4. For what length of time does Tom Benecke actually believe that he is "going to abandon the yellow sheet" (17)?
(a) The count of three.
(b) Many minutes.
(c) Many seconds.
(d) One millisecond.

5. What level of success is Tom Benecke intent on pursuing within the grocery store field?
(a) To be a very wealthy man.
(b) To be a powerful man.
(c) To own at least twenty stores.
(d) To the very top.

6. When Clare appears "at the end of the hallway" (4), what is she wearing?
(a) A slip.
(b) Slacks and a blouse.
(c) A dress.
(d) Nothing.

7. What animal does Jack Finney use to describe the way in which Tom Benecke shuffles along?
(a) A tadpole.
(b) A scorpion.
(c) A crab.
(d) A spider.

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

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

10. On what street do the Beneckes live?
(a) Kensington Avenue.
(b) Knickerbocker Avenue.
(c) Miller Avenue.
(d) Lexington Street.

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

12. Once Tom Benecke finally makes physical contact with the yellow sheet, in what way is the action described?
(a) His thumb grazes its corner.
(b) He has it by the corner.
(c) The tip of his finger is touching it.
(d) He has it between his teeth.

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

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

15. 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) Chest.
(b) The left side of his face.
(c) His nose.
(d) Stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tom Benecke feel on his face when he ducks his head under the window and looks outside?

2. What scent causes Tom Benecke to be tempted to accompany Clare Benecke outside of the apartment?

3. What adjective does the narrator use to indicate how Tom Benecke feels about the idea of abandoning the yellow piece of paper?

4. What does Tom Benecke hear "scraping steadily along the rough bricks" (24)?

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

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