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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 does Tom Benecke shout when he is trying to get the attention of passersby below?
(a) Please.
(b) Police.
(c) Help.
(d) Hey.

2. How many windows in the apartment building across the street are lit up?
(a) 5.
(b) 12.
(c) A score.
(d) None.

3. When Tom Benecke thinks for a moment but comes up with no plan, in what way does his body react?
(a) His eyes widen.
(b) He sheds a tear.
(c) He begins to tremble.
(d) He sweats profusely.

4. How much of Tom Benecke's mind at one point knows that he is "going to fall" (40)?
(a) A sliver.
(b) A fraction.
(c) The majority of it.
(d) A portion.

5. After the window closes with Tom Benecke outside, what position does he assume?
(a) He crouches.
(b) He kneels.
(c) He stands.
(d) He sits.

Short Answer Questions

1. The windows in the apartment building across the street are what shape?

2. When Tom Benecke again imagines getting back inside his apartment, he sees himself "clenching" (50) what objects in his hands?

3. In order to "save his life" (31), Tom Benecke takes what action when he believes he may faint?

4. Tom Benecke draws "the full weight of his upper body forward" (43) by taking what action?

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

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