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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. What emotion does Tom Benecke feel when he finally looks down from the ledge?
(a) Anxiety.
(b) Awe.
(c) Curiosity.
(d) Terror.
2. When Tom Benecke thinks for a moment but comes up with no plan, in what way does his body react?
(a) His eyes widen.
(b) He begins to tremble.
(c) He sheds a tear.
(d) He sweats profusely.
3. What object does Tom Benecke spit out during the story?
(a) A piece of gum.
(b) A corner of the yellow sheet of paper.
(c) A plug of chewing tobacco.
(d) A mint.
4. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that once he is back inside his apartment, he will "release" (50) what?
(a) His feelings.
(b) A scream.
(c) His ambitions.
(d) His pet hamster.
5. What does Tom Benecke shout when he is trying to get the attention of passersby below?
(a) Help.
(b) Please.
(c) Hey.
(d) Police.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens when Tom Benecke strikes the window with his shoe?
2. What color is the rug of the Beneckes' apartment?
3. How much of Tom Benecke's mind at one point knows that he is "going to fall" (40)?
4. Which body part belonging to Tom Benecke smacks down beside the window as the window closes?
5. What is NOT part of the scene Tom Benecke conjures up when he imagines getting back inside his apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Tom Benecke's reaction when he looks down?
2. What is Finney's purpose for allowing Tom Benecke's shouts for help to go unanswered?
3. In what position does Tom Benecke end up when the window closes?
4. When Tom Benecke detects movement inside his apartment, what is the source?
5. What is the impetus for Tom Benecke's realization that he is still holding the yellow sheet of paper between his teeth?
6. What is the significance of Tom Benecke's act of spitting out the object that is in his mouth?
7. In what manner does Tom Benecke find the yellow sheet of paper?
8. For what reasons does Tom Benecke finally decide that he cannot possibly wait on the ledge until Clare Benecke returns home?
9. What causes Tom Benecke to smile even though he is still in peril?
10. For what reason will Clare Benecke be unable to help Tom Benecke herself when she arrives home?
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