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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. The theater sign Tom Benecke sees below him is said to be "blocks ahead past" (29) what street?
2. What type of exclamation does Tom Benecke utter once he feels the yellow sheet of paper under his fingers?
3. What does Tom Benecke realize that Clare Benecke has always had to do whenever she has wanted the living room window opened?
4. What is NOT a way in which Tom Benecke's hands are described as he stands on the ledge?
5. 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?
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. For what reasons does Tom Benecke finally decide that he cannot possibly wait on the ledge until Clare Benecke returns home?
3. What element of the movement inside Tom Benecke's apartment shocks him?
4. What features of the building does Tom Benecke use as finger-holds during his venture?
5. What is Finney's purpose for including the detail that Clare Benecke cannot open the window?
6. In what position does Tom Benecke end up when the window closes?
7. Describe the way in which canine-involved language is used within the story and for what purpose.
8. What conclusion does Tom Benecke reach about the act of looking down?
9. What is Finney's purpose for allowing Tom Benecke's shouts for help to go unanswered?
10. What objects does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break the window?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the focus on the theme of determinism in "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket." What message is Finney sending about fate and determinism?
Essay Topic 2
Explicate the theme of blind ambition within "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket." What is Finney's message regarding ambition that comes at any cost and how do you know?
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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