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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The theater sign Tom Benecke sees below him is said to be "blocks ahead past" (29) what street?
(a) Sixteenth.
(b) Thirty-third.
(c) Fiftieth.
(d) Third.

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

3. The narrator describes Tom Benecke as a man who looks like he had NOT played what sport in college?
(a) Lacrosse.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Track.
(d) Football.

4. What color is being displayed by the traffic lights Tom Benecke sees below him?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Yellow, changing to red.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What verb is used to indicate the way in which the "projecting wall" (25) interacts with Tom Benecke as he moves toward it?

2. "The air from the building hallway" (10) smells of what?

3. On what street is the place located at which Tom Benecke had spent "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?

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

5. What animal does Jack Finney use to describe the way in which Tom Benecke shuffles along?

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