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

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

2. How wide are the "wood strips" (43) onto which Tom Benecke holds in order to save his own life?
(a) A half an inch.
(b) Two inches.
(c) A quarter of an inch.
(d) One inche.

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

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

5. When he realizes that no one below has heard his cries, Tom Benecke feels that he has to try what?
(a) Breathing.
(b) Moving.
(c) Shouting louder.
(d) Smashing the window.

6. 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 head.
(d) His ankle.

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

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

9. What is NOT a characteristic Tom Benecke imagines his apartment to be when he conjures the image in his mind?
(a) Incredibly spacious.
(b) Warm.
(c) Full of guests.
(d) Cheerful.

10. What action takes place the moment that Tom Benecke regains his momentum toward the building wall?
(a) He throws the yellow sheet of paper down to the street below.
(b) His forehead touches the windowsill.
(c) His elbow touches the yellow sheet of paper.
(d) His chest touches the windowsill.

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

12. What verb is used to describe the plan Tom Benecke forms for the moment he is back inside his apartment?
(a) Frolic.
(b) Gallivant.
(c) Run.
(d) Skip.

13. What is NOT a way in which Tom Benecke's hands are described as he stands on the ledge?
(a) Numb.
(b) Barely functioning.
(c) Cold.
(d) Desperately rigid.

14. What adjective is used to describe the "edging" (41) of Tom Benecke's window?
(a) Solid.
(b) Grooved.
(c) Dilapidated.
(d) Puttyless.

15. What is NOT part of the scene Tom Benecke conjures up when he imagines getting back inside his apartment?
(a) Striding through the living room.
(b) Spreading his arms wide.
(c) Hugging Clare Benecke.
(d) Lying down on his back on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much of Tom Benecke's mind at one point knows that he is "going to fall" (40)?

3. Tom Benecke draws "the full weight of his upper body forward" (43) by taking what action?

4. For what reason does Tom Benecke put his shoe back on after it fails to shatter the window?

5. What type of coin does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break his living room window?

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