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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 57-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what position does Tom Benecke pause when he stares at the yellow piece of paper, willing it to fall to the street?
(a) He sits.
(b) He kneels.
(c) He crouches.
(d) He stands.

2. What does Tom Benecke admit to hearing and ignoring in the past?
(a) Shouts in the night.
(b) Yells for help.
(c) Screams.
(d) Sirens.

3. What is NOT part of the scene Tom Benecke conjures up when he imagines getting back inside his apartment?
(a) Lying down on his back on the floor.
(b) Spreading his arms wide.
(c) Hugging Clare Benecke.
(d) Striding through the living room.

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

5. Tom Benecke draws "the full weight of his upper body forward" (43) by taking what action?
(a) Sheer force of will.
(b) Bending his knees.
(c) Releasing his breath.
(d) Bending his elbows.

Short Answer Questions

1. What object sails out of the broken living room window at the end of the story?

2. Tom Benecke begins to "tremble violently" (29) just after he sees "himself" (29) in what way?

3. Just before Tom Benecke says, "Got to get this done though" (5), what gesture does he make?

4. In what way must Tom Benecke look at the windows of the apartment building across the street?

5. How many Saturday afternoons had Tom Benecke spent collecting data at the grocery store?

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