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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many stories above the street is Tom Benecke located once he is out on the ledge?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

2. What adjective is used to describe the face of Clare Benecke?
(a) Pleasant.
(b) Plain.
(c) Simple.
(d) Naive.

3. In paragraph 41, Tom Benecke's right foot smashes into what object?
(a) His left knee.
(b) A gargoyle.
(c) The apartment window.
(d) His left anklebone.

4. 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) Over his shoulder.
(d) With his hand mirror.

5. For what reason does Tom Benecke put his shoe back on after it fails to shatter the window?
(a) His sock has no traction.
(b) His foot is cold.
(c) His footing is uneven with one shoe off.
(d) He has no hope that the shoe will ever shatter the window.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Tom Benecke estimates that it will be at least how long before Clare Benecke arrives back to their apartment?

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

4. Tom Benecke is described as being "past awareness" (30) of pain in what part of his body?

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

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