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

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

3. When Tom Benecke imagines Clare Benecke coming home and "glancing up to see him" (52) on the other side of the window, what word is used to indicate his position?
(a) Cross-legged.
(b) Crouched.
(c) Stood.
(d) Knelt.

4. Where does Tom Benecke place the object he removes from his mouth?
(a) In his trouser pocket.
(b) Behind his ear.
(c) Down his trousers.
(d) In his jacket pocket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Tom Benecke's body parts first encounters "emptiness" (40) while sliding along the brick?

2. Onto what object does Tom Benecke hold when he reverses his backward momentum in order to save his own life?

3. Tom Benecke thinks to himself that once he is back inside his apartment, he will "release" (50) what?

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

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

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

3. In what manner does Tom Benecke find the yellow sheet of paper?

4. What is Finney's purpose for allowing Tom Benecke's shouts for help to go unanswered?

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

6. Imagining what scene causes Tom Benecke to lose his feelings of calm as he looks through his apartment window?

7. What object does Tom Benecke spit out within the story?

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

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

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

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