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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is being displayed by the traffic lights Tom Benecke sees below him?
(a) Yellow, changing to red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

2. What type of coin does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break his living room window?
(a) A nickel.
(b) A half dollar.
(c) A half dollar.
(d) A quarter.

3. Tom Benecke opens his eyes very wide once he feels "a sudden rush of" (38) what?
(a) Giddiness.
(b) Regret.
(c) Sorrow.
(d) Wind.

4. When Tom Benecke thinks for a moment but comes up with no plan, in what way does his body react?
(a) His eyes widen.
(b) He sweats profusely.
(c) He sheds a tear.
(d) He begins to tremble.

5. In what city does Tom Bennecke live?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) London.
(c) New York City.
(d) Paris.

6. What amount of "disappointment" (51) does Tom Benecke feel when the coin does not break the window?
(a) None.
(b) An appropriate amount.
(c) A great deal.
(d) Very little.

7. What emotion does Tom Benecke feel when he finally looks down from the ledge?
(a) Awe.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Terror.
(d) Anxiety.

8. Tom Benecke reflects that "no more" (56) than what distance away from him, there are "scores of people" (56)?
(a) 20 yards.
(b) 50 yards.
(c) 30 yards.
(d) 3 meters.

9. What feeling does Tom Benecke get when he closes his eyes while still on the ledge?
(a) He feels safer.
(b) He feels confident.
(c) He feels powerful.
(d) He feels optimistic.

10. What is NOT a characteristic Tom Benecke imagines his apartment to be when he conjures the image in his mind?
(a) Cheerful.
(b) Incredibly spacious.
(c) Warm.
(d) Full of guests.

11. What color is the davenport in the Beneckes' living room?
(a) Blue-green.
(b) Red-violet.
(c) Orange-red.
(d) Red-brown.

12. The windows in the apartment building across the street are what shape?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Oval.
(c) Circular.
(d) Square.

13. When he realizes that no one below has heard his cries, Tom Benecke feels that he has to try what?
(a) Shouting louder.
(b) Moving.
(c) Smashing the window.
(d) Breathing.

14. What does Tom Benecke shout when he is trying to get the attention of passersby below?
(a) Police.
(b) Please.
(c) Hey.
(d) Help.

15. For what reason does Tom Benecke put his shoe back on after it fails to shatter the window?
(a) His sock has no traction.
(b) His footing is uneven with one shoe off.
(c) He has no hope that the shoe will ever shatter the window.
(d) His foot is cold.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Tom Benecke again imagines getting back inside his apartment, he sees himself "clenching" (50) what objects in his hands?

2. When Tom Benecke imagines Clare Benecke returning home to find him outside, he describes her face using what two adjectives?

3. What part(s) of Tom Benecke's body strikes the windowsill when the window closes?

4. Tom Benecke is described as being "past awareness" (30) of pain in what part of his body?

5. Tom Benecke refers to his method of concentrating on moving one body part at a time as a what?

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