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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. Tom Benecke reflects that "no more" (56) than what distance away from him, there are "scores of people" (56)?
2. When he realizes that no one below has heard his cries, Tom Benecke feels that he has to try what?
3. When Tom Benecke is finally able to move again, he is said to move with what type of "slowness" (36)?
4. In what way must Tom Benecke look at the windows of the apartment building across the street?
5. Of what type of material are Tom Benecke's shoes crafted?
Short Essay Questions
1. What else happens when Tom Benecke's wrists are "jarred" (41) from the frame of the window?
2. What conclusion does Tom Benecke reach about the act of looking down?
3. What causes Tom Benecke to smile even though he is still in peril?
4. Imagining what scene causes Tom Benecke to lose his feelings of calm as he looks through his apartment window?
5. What is Finney's purpose for including the detail that Clare Benecke cannot open the window?
6. What is Tom Benecke's reaction when he looks down?
7. In what position does Tom Benecke end up when the window closes?
8. Describe the way in which canine-involved language is used within the story and for what purpose.
9. What object does Tom Benecke spit out within the story?
10. What is Finney's purpose for allowing Tom Benecke's shouts for help to go unanswered?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Trace the characterization arc of Tom Benecke’s character throughout the story, focusing on Finney’s use of characterization methods and how they connect to his intended messages.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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