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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what location does Tom Benecke place the yellow sheet of paper just after he retrieves it from under his fingers?
(a) On the fire escape.
(b) Between his teeth.
(c) Into the corner of his living room window.
(d) In his jacket pocket.

2. At what item on the davenport does Tom Benecke stare?
(a) A party invitation.
(b) A pair of glasses.
(c) A magazine.
(d) A movie theater ticket.

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

4. How many windows in the apartment building across the street are lit up?
(a) A score.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) None.

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

6. Onto what object does Tom Benecke hold when he reverses his backward momentum in order to save his own life?
(a) The narrow wood stripping of the window pane.
(b) The flag pole.
(c) The wooden frame of the metal screen.
(d) The wide metal stripping of the window pane.

7. When a movement from Tom Benecke's desk catches his eye, what does the movement turn out to be?
(a) Cigarette smoke.
(b) A mouse.
(c) The oven timer.
(d) The ceiling fan.

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

9. Of what type of material are Tom Benecke's shoes crafted?
(a) Leather.
(b) Tweed.
(c) Canvas.
(d) Patent leather.

10. When Tom Benecke finally looks down from the ledge, he sees a sign advertising what theater?
(a) The Nederlander.
(b) The Beekman.
(c) Loew's Theater.
(d) The Belasco.

11. What happens when Tom Benecke strikes the glass with the "heel of his hand" (48)?
(a) His arm rebounds from the glass.
(b) A crack forms in the glass.
(c) The window shatters.
(d) He drops the yellow sheet of paper.

12. When the window closes, it is said to "drop" (41) in what manner?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Noisily.
(c) Silently.
(d) Shudderingly.

13. When Tom Benecke imagines himself falling, he sees what object getting caught and causing his demise?
(a) The yellow sheet of paper.
(b) A shoelace.
(c) His necktie.
(d) The sleeve of his tweed jacket.

14. What happens when Tom Benecke strikes the window with his shoe?
(a) A thin crack forms in the glass.
(b) He drops his shoe.
(c) The pane rattles.
(d) He nearly falls to his death.

15. Tom Benecke estimates that it will be at least how long before Clare Benecke arrives back to their apartment?
(a) 30 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 4 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion does Tom Benecke feel when he finally looks down from the ledge?

2. When Tom Benecke again imagines getting back inside his apartment, he sees himself "clenching" (50) what objects in his hands?

3. What color is the rug of the Beneckes' apartment?

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

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

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