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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 15-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom Benecke feel on his face when he ducks his head under the window and looks outside?
(a) Dry leaves.
(b) A fly.
(c) The sun.
(d) Cold air.

2. What animal does Jack Finney use to describe the way in which Tom Benecke shuffles along?
(a) A scorpion.
(b) A tadpole.
(c) A crab.
(d) A spider.

3. What action does Tom Benecke take just after dusting off his hands?
(a) He enters the ashtray.
(b) He lights a cigarette.
(c) He mutters.
(d) He goes into the bathroom.

4. Just before Tom Benecke says, "Got to get this done though" (5), what gesture does he make?
(a) He runs his fingers through his hair.
(b) He loads his typewriter.
(c) He looks out the window.
(d) He hugs Clare Benecke.

5. Of what material is the clothing made that Tom Benecke dons just before venturing out onto the ledge?
(a) Cashmere.
(b) Tweed.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Wool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is Clare Benecke's hair?

2. On what floor of their building do the Beneckes live?

3. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that if the yellow piece of paper does fall to the street, he will take what action?

4. What thought does the narrator describe as being difficult for Tom Benecke to "escape" (18)?

5. What action does Tom Benecke take as he thinks about the work it had taken to cover the yellow sheet of paper?

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