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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is NOT a sound Tom Benecke hears while Clare Benecke is still home?
2. The ledge onto which Tom Benecke ventures is "about as wide as the length of" (20) what?
3. The narrator describes Tom Benecke as a man who looks like he had NOT played what sport in college?
4. Immediately after Tom Benecke interacts with the window ledge in some way, he takes what action?
5. What adjective is used to describe the face of Clare Benecke?
Short Essay Questions
1. In what way does the physical description of the exterior of Tom Benecke's apartment dovetail with the theme of isolation?
2. To what aspect of his life does Tom Benecke link his "guilty conscience" (1) at the start of the story?
3. Discuss how Finney employs sensory details as a means to create suspense.
4. What evidence points toward the fact that Clare Benecke often goes out by herself because Tom Benecke has to work?
5. Describe the character of Tom Benecke.
6. Why and how does Finney portray forward momentum as a negative force within business?
7. What types of information are written upon the yellow sheet of paper?
8. Discuss the way in which Finney uses the hypothetical with a particular purpose in mind in Paragraph 20.
9. What kinds of implements does Tom Benecke consider in his quest to reach the yellow sheet of paper from his window?
10. For what reason does Tom Benecke feel that he needs to finish his work project quickly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Determine Jack Finney's message within "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket" regarding the idea that a person’s entire life can be wasted in the pursuit of success in business.
Essay Topic 2
Write a critical essay about Jack Finney's story "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the story.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Jack Finney's story "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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