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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 29-42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Tom Benecke's body parts first encounters "emptiness" (40) while sliding along the brick?
(a) His right hand.
(b) His left foot.
(c) His left hand.
(d) His right foot.

2. Immediately after Tom Benecke thinks about how many months it would take to reconstruct the yellow sheet of paper, he takes what action in relation to the window ledge?
(a) He places a pencil onto the window ledge.
(b) He strikes his fist onto the window ledge.
(c) He puts his ear to the window ledge.
(d) He sits down on the window ledge.

3. What feeling does Tom Benecke get when he closes his eyes while still on the ledge?
(a) He feels safer.
(b) He feels confident.
(c) He feels powerful.
(d) He feels optimistic.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of typewriter does Tom Benecke use?

2. Onto what object does Tom Benecke hold when he reverses his backward momentum in order to save his own life?

3. When the window closes, it is said to "drop" (41) in what manner?

4. In what city do the Benneckes live?

5. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that his innovative idea is perfect for unveiling in what season?

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