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

2. What does Tom Benecke believe will happen if his mental "barrier" (37) fails?
(a) He believes that he will have a panic attack.
(b) He believes that he will lose control of his body.
(c) He believes that he will die.
(d) He believes that he will then have to wait for Clare Benecke to return.

3. When Tom Benecke uses a reflection to locate the yellow piece of paper, where is it?
(a) Between his teeth.
(b) Hanging out of his jacket pocket.
(c) Balled in his fist.
(d) Behind his ear.

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. Just before feeling his hand touching the yellow sheet of paper, Tom Benecke is taking what action?
(a) Holding his breath.
(b) Panting.
(c) Staring at the traffic lights.
(d) Leaning away from the building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Tom Benecke strikes the glass with the "heel of his hand" (48)?

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

3. When he realizes that no one below has heard his cries, Tom Benecke feels that he has to try what?

4. When Tom Benecke thinks for a moment but comes up with no plan, in what way does his body react?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Tom Benecke's reaction when he looks down?

4. What is Finney's purpose for including the detail that Clare Benecke cannot open the window?

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

6. What is Tom Benecke's estimate about when his wife Clare Benecke will likely return home?

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

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

9. What element of the movement inside Tom Benecke's apartment shocks him?

10. What is the significance of Tom Benecke's act of spitting out the object that is in his mouth?

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