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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 57-71.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes Tom Benecke as a man who looks like he had played what sport in college?
(a) Football.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Lacrosse.
(d) Basketball.

2. Tom Benecke refers to his method of concentrating on moving one body part at a time as a what?
(a) A last ditch effort.
(b) A technique.
(c) An idea.
(d) A trick.

3. What adjective is used to describe Tom Beneckes fingers as they grip the window strippping?
(a) Vicelike.
(b) White-knuckled.
(c) Sweaty.
(d) Clawlike.

4. What object sails out of the broken living room window at the end of the story?
(a) The note from Clare Benecke.
(b) The marriage license.
(c) The yellow sheet of paper.
(d) The parakeet.

5. Tom Benecke is described as being "past awareness" (30) of pain in what part of his body?
(a) His chest.
(b) His ankle.
(c) His eyes.
(d) His ears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before Tom Benecke pushes the door closed, he hears what sound?

2. In what room of the apartment is Tom Benecke's desk located?

3. What event does Tom Benecke assume will be a negative part of a successful shattering of the window with his body?

4. When Tom Benecke tries shouting again for the final time, what word is used to describe the way in which he shouts?

5. What color is being displayed by the traffic lights Tom Benecke sees below him?

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