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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. How much of Tom Benecke's mind at one point knows that he is "going to fall" (40)?
2. What part of Tom Benecke's body first scrapes "hard against the wall" (30), nearly causing him to fall?
3. What type of exclamation does Tom Benecke utter once he feels the yellow sheet of paper under his fingers?
4. When the window closes, it is said to "drop" (41) in what manner?
5. When Tom Benecke thinks for a moment but comes up with no plan, in what way does his body react?
Short Essay Questions
1. What objects does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break the window?
2. Describe the way in which canine-involved language is used within the story and for what purpose.
3. What is Tom Benecke's estimate about when his wife Clare Benecke will likely return home?
4. When Tom Benecke finally looks down, what does he see?
5. What is Tom Benecke's reaction when he looks down?
6. What object does Tom Benecke spit out within the story?
7. What is the impetus for Tom Benecke's realization that he is still holding the yellow sheet of paper between his teeth?
8. Tom Benecke decides in Paragraph 31 that he must not faint. What method does he employ to attain this aim?
9. What is the significance of Tom Benecke's act of spitting out the object that is in his mouth?
10. For what reason will Clare Benecke be unable to help Tom Benecke herself when she arrives home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Research the 1950s in relation to the business world and create a claim linking the historical context of the story "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket" with one of its main messages.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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.
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