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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. When Tom Benecke again imagines getting back inside his apartment, he sees himself "clenching" (50) what objects in his hands?
(a) Tufts of the rug.
(b) The yellow sheet of paper.
(c) Flowers.
(d) His hair.

5. What object does Tom Benecke spit out during the story?
(a) A corner of the yellow sheet of paper.
(b) A plug of chewing tobacco.
(c) A piece of gum.
(d) A mint.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a window across the street, Tom Benecke sees "the blue-gray" (56) what?

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

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

4. What part of Tom Benecke's shoe does he strike against the window?

5. What does Tom Benecke shout when he is trying to get the attention of passersby below?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Tom Benecke to smile even though he is still in peril?

2. What is the impetus for Tom Benecke's realization that he is still holding the yellow sheet of paper between his teeth?

3. What features of the building does Tom Benecke use as finger-holds during his venture?

4. For what reasons does Tom Benecke finally decide that he cannot possibly wait on the ledge until Clare Benecke returns home?

5. Describe the way in which canine-involved language is used within the story and for what purpose.

6. What conclusion does Tom Benecke reach about the act of looking down?

7. What is the setting of the story and how does it affect the story's mood?

8. When Tom Benecke finally looks down, what does he see?

9. When Tom Benecke detects movement inside his apartment, what is the source?

10. For what reason will Clare Benecke be unable to help Tom Benecke herself when she arrives home?

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