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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 57-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does Tom Benecke use to weigh down the yellow sheet of paper?
(a) A rock.
(b) A paper weight.
(c) A book of stamps.
(d) A pencil.

2. What items does Tom Benecke retrieve from the closet just before leaving the apartment?
(a) His topcoat and hat.
(b) His sweater and gloves.
(c) His scarf and gloves.
(d) His scarf and mittens.

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

4. To what location had Tom Benecke carried the yellow piece of paper during "a dozen lunch hours and early evenings" (16)?
(a) The zoo.
(b) The park.
(c) The public library.
(d) The coffee shop.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the window closes, it is said to "drop" (41) in what manner?

2. In what room of the apartment is Tom Benecke's desk located?

3. Once the object is outside, it first lands on a ledge how far below the Beneckes' window?

4. What object slides "over the window ledge" and "out of sight" (15) as Tom Benecke watches?

5. What does Tom Benecke admit to hearing and ignoring in the past?

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