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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. In what way must Tom Benecke look at the windows of the apartment building across the street?
2. What part(s) of Tom Benecke's body strikes the windowsill when the window closes?
3. What action takes place the moment that Tom Benecke regains his momentum toward the building wall?
4. Where does Tom Benecke place the object he removes from his mouth?
5. What type of coin does Tom Benecke use in an attempt to break his living room window?
Short Essay Questions
1. What else happens when Tom Benecke's wrists are "jarred" (41) from the frame of the window?
2. What features of the building does Tom Benecke use as finger-holds during his venture?
3. When Tom Benecke detects movement inside his apartment, what is the source?
4. What is the setting of the story and how does it affect the story's mood?
5. Tom Benecke decides in Paragraph 31 that he must not faint. What method does he employ to attain this aim?
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. What is Finney's purpose for allowing Tom Benecke's shouts for help to go unanswered?
9. What conclusion does Tom Benecke reach about the act of looking down?
10. When Tom Benecke finally looks down, what does he see?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Finney’s messages about guilt and responsibility within "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket."
Essay Topic 2
How do the themes of deception and secrecy function within "Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket," and what is the Finney's message regarding these themes?
Essay Topic 3
Look carefully at the passages of the story that describe the relationship between Tom and Clare Benecke. What is Finney’s purpose for portraying the relationship in the manner that he does?
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