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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 43-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tom Benecke is described as being "past awareness" (30) of pain in what part of his body?
(a) His ears.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His ankle.
(d) His chest.

2. What adjective is used to describe the "barrier" (37) Tom Benecke erects between his mind and body?
(a) Flimsy.
(b) Fortified.
(c) Brittle.
(d) Steel.

3. On what street is the place located at which Tom Benecke had spent "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?
(a) Fourth Avenue.
(b) Fifth Avenue.
(c) Third Avenue.
(d) Sixth Avenue.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to indicate how Tom Benecke feels about the idea of abandoning the yellow piece of paper?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Tempting.
(c) Ridiculous.
(d) Growing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city do the Benneckes live?

2. When a movement from Tom Benecke's desk catches his eye, what does the movement turn out to be?

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

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

5. For what length of time does Tom Benecke actually believe that he is "going to abandon the yellow sheet" (17)?

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