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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 43-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is the rug of the Beneckes' apartment?
(a) Gray.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Brown.

2. What adjective does the narrator use to indicate how Tom Benecke feels about the idea of abandoning the yellow piece of paper?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Growing.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Tempting.

3. What happens when Tom Benecke strikes the window with his shoe?
(a) He nearly falls to his death.
(b) The pane rattles.
(c) A thin crack forms in the glass.
(d) He drops his shoe.

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

5. In what way must Tom Benecke look at the windows of the apartment building across the street?
(a) By casting his gaze upward.
(b) Over his shoulder.
(c) In the reflection of his own window.
(d) With his hand mirror.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide are the "wood strips" (43) onto which Tom Benecke holds in order to save his own life?

2. What adjective is used to describe the "edging" (41) of Tom Benecke's window?

3. When three objects are described as being a certain length away from Tom Benecke's nose, how far away are they said to be?

4. The theater sign Tom Benecke sees below him is said to be "blocks ahead past" (29) what street?

5. What is NOT a way in which Tom Benecke's hands are described as he stands on the ledge?

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