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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When a movement from Tom Benecke's desk catches his eye, what does the movement turn out to be?
(a) A mouse.
(b) Cigarette smoke.
(c) The oven timer.
(d) The ceiling fan.

3. Tom Benecke experiments in what manner when he considers bringing his arm downward into the window?
(a) Without hesitation.
(b) Slow-motion.
(c) Panic.
(d) Concentration.

4. In what city does Tom Bennecke live?
(a) Paris.
(b) London.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

5. What emotion does Tom Benecke feel when he finally looks down from the ledge?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Anxiety.
(c) Awe.
(d) Terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what location is Clare when she replies to Tom Benecke's query about going out alone?

2. For what purpose does Tom Benecke light objects on fire?

3. Once Tom Benecke finally makes physical contact with the yellow sheet, in what way is the action described?

4. The "fear of" what is said to course through Tom Benecke's "nerves and muscles" (39) at one point in the narrative?

5. What does Tom Benecke shout when he is trying to get the attention of passersby below?

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