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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part(s) of Tom Benecke's body strikes the windowsill when the window closes?
(a) His forehead.
(b) His nose.
(c) His elbows.
(d) His wrists.

2. When Tom Benecke thinks for a moment but comes up with no plan, in what way does his body react?
(a) He sheds a tear.
(b) He begins to tremble.
(c) His eyes widen.
(d) He sweats profusely.

3. Tom Benecke opens his eyes very wide once he feels "a sudden rush of" (38) what?
(a) Regret.
(b) Sorrow.
(c) Giddiness.
(d) Wind.

4. What does Tom Benecke admit to hearing and ignoring in the past?
(a) Shouts in the night.
(b) Yells for help.
(c) Sirens.
(d) Screams.

5. Tom Benecke sees his reflection in what surface that alerts him to the location of the yellow sheet of paper?
(a) His living room window.
(b) His glasses.
(c) The window of the apartment across the street.
(d) His champagne glass.

6. Tom Benecke reflects that "no more" (56) than what distance away from him, there are "scores of people" (56)?
(a) 50 yards.
(b) 3 meters.
(c) 30 yards.
(d) 20 yards.

7. The windows in the apartment building across the street are what shape?
(a) Circular.
(b) Oval.
(c) Square.
(d) Rectangular.

8. What amount of "disappointment" (51) does Tom Benecke feel when the coin does not break the window?
(a) Very little.
(b) A great deal.
(c) None.
(d) An appropriate amount.

9. Tom Benecke draws "the full weight of his upper body forward" (43) by taking what action?
(a) Releasing his breath.
(b) Sheer force of will.
(c) Bending his knees.
(d) Bending his elbows.

10. After the window closes with Tom Benecke outside, what position does he assume?
(a) He stands.
(b) He kneels.
(c) He sits.
(d) He crouches.

11. What part of Tom Benecke's shoe does he strike against the window?
(a) The heel.
(b) The toe.
(c) The in-step.
(d) The tongue.

12. Which body part belonging to Tom Benecke smacks down beside the window as the window closes?
(a) His left hand.
(b) His face.
(c) His right hand.
(d) His ear.

13. How much of Tom Benecke's mind at one point knows that he is "going to fall" (40)?
(a) A fraction.
(b) A portion.
(c) A sliver.
(d) The majority of it.

14. What object within the Beneckes' apartment is NOT described as being a certain length away from Tom Benecke's "nose" (44)?
(a) His typewriter.
(b) His papers.
(c) His desk.
(d) His slippers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What action takes place the moment that Tom Benecke regains his momentum toward the building wall?

2. In what location does Tom Benecke place the yellow sheet of paper just after he retrieves it from under his fingers?

3. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that once he is back inside his apartment, he will "release" (50) what?

4. When Tom Benecke imagines Clare Benecke returning home to find him outside, he describes her face using what two adjectives?

5. What does Tom Benecke realize that Clare Benecke has always had to do whenever she has wanted the living room window opened?

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