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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way must Tom Benecke look at the windows of the apartment building across the street?
(a) By casting his gaze upward.
(b) In the reflection of his own window.
(c) With his hand mirror.
(d) Over his shoulder.

2. When Tom Benecke imagines Clare Benecke returning home to find him outside, he describes her face using what two adjectives?
(a) Bewildered and flabbergasted.
(b) Surprised and terrified.
(c) Worried and desperate.
(d) Astounded and frightened.

3. What part of Tom Benecke's body first scrapes "hard against the wall" (30), nearly causing him to fall?
(a) His elbow.
(b) His head.
(c) His knee.
(d) His ankle.

4. What type of coin does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break his living room window?
(a) A half dollar.
(b) A nickel.
(c) A quarter.
(d) A half dollar.

5. Which of Tom Benecke's body parts first encounters "emptiness" (40) while sliding along the brick?
(a) His left hand.
(b) His right foot.
(c) His left foot.
(d) His right hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what piece of furniture does Tom Benecke sit at the beginning of the story?

2. The windows in the apartment building across the street are what shape?

3. What part of Tom Benecke's shoe does he strike against the window?

4. How many windows in the apartment building across the street are lit up?

5. What type of exclamation does Tom Benecke utter once he feels the yellow sheet of paper under his fingers?

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