Shia looked up from his monitor, rubbed his eyes, and stared down the dark hallway
toward the CFO’s office. He was certain a sound had come from behind the closed door.
It was a heavy thump, like someone had dropped a towing ball.
There shouldn’t be anyone else here at this hour, Shia thought to himself as he looked at
his watch. The only illumination came from Shia’s computer monitor. His office was on
the thirtieth floor, far too high to get more than a faint glow from the street lights below.
Shia slowly stood up before reaching down to turn off the computer screen, hoping to
hide in the darkness. He considered turning on his phone’s flashlight, but his thoughts
were cut short by a loud crash followed by the unmistakable ticking of shattered glass.
Shia froe, as if he were caught by the gaze of medusa. The initial doubt that he would
actually find someone snooping around the CFO’s office had turned to an icy fear that
gripped his lungs and would not let him breathe. His heart was pounding loudly in his
ears: he knew whoever was in his boss’s office must be able to hear.
Another crash, followed by a loud howl that he was sure couldn’t be human shocked Shia
into motion. He broke into a run, in the opposite directions. He sprinted for the
emergency stairwell and rushed downward, jumping over
- Which of the following contains only key points of the passage?
o There are frightening noises in the office, Shia goes home, Shia sends his boss a text.
o There is a thump like a dropped bowling ball, aloud crash, and the tinkling of
shattered glass
o Shia is working at his computer, there is a little light, and no one else should be in the
building
o Shia is working late, he hears mysterious noises, and he is frightened enough to leave
work. - Which of the following is the topic excerpt?
o A mysterious experience from work
o A building with poor lighting and security
o An employee who is easily scared
o A boss’s expectations of an employee - Which of the following is tone of the passage?
o Witty
o Incredulous
o Aggressive
o Tense - Which of the following from the passage supports the conclusion that the
passage takes place in the 21st century?