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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb is used to describe the plan Tom Benecke forms for the moment he is back inside his apartment?
(a) Frolic.
(b) Run.
(c) Skip.
(d) Gallivant.

2. When Tom Benecke again imagines getting back inside his apartment, he sees himself "clenching" (50) what objects in his hands?
(a) Tufts of the rug.
(b) Flowers.
(c) The yellow sheet of paper.
(d) His hair.

3. What is NOT a description of the types of data Tom Benecke had copied from "trade publications" (16) onto the yellow sheet of paper?
(a) Quotations.
(b) Formulas.
(c) Figures.
(d) Facts.

4. Upon first considering the idea of punching through the window, Tom Benecke estimates that he will be able to get his fist how far away from the window prior to striking the blow?
(a) 1 foot.
(b) 2 feet.
(c) 6 inches.
(d) 1 yard.

5. What method does Tom Benecke use to light objects on fire?
(a) Matches.
(b) A lit candle.
(c) A piece of flint.
(d) A lighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Tom Benecke pushes the door closed, he hears what sound?

2. In what location is Tom Benecke's wallet while he is outside on the ledge?

3. With how much conviction does Tom Benecke believe that if his attempt to break the window with his body fails, he will fall to his death?

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

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

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