The Contents of a Dead Man's Pockets

Tom didn't go to the movies with his wife because....

• they were going to get a divorce soon.
• he wanted to work on his work project.
• she was going to see a chick flick and he was not interested.
• she was going out with her friends and he was not invited to "Ladies night".

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Which of the following items was NOT in Tom's pockets?

• matches
• three letters
• coins
• his wallet

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His teeth were exposed in a frozen grimace, the strength draining like water from his knees and calves... is an example of
 

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• alliteration

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The most meaningful theme of this story is... 

• Remember what matters in life.
• A man loses his paper out on a ledge and goes out to find it.
• On a ledge over Lexington Avenue.
• Don't walk on a ledge.

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The irony of this story was... 

• that he broke the window and made it back inside.
• that the paper flew back out the window.
• that he didn't get the promotion.
• that he ended up going to the movies with Clare.

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How did he get back in the window? 

• Hitting it with the full force of his hand.
• Hitting it with a rock he found in his pocket.
• Hitting it with his shoe.
• Kicking it in.

The setting of the story was....

• nighttime on a ledge overlooking Lexington Avenue outside an apartment.
• The movie theater where Clare was
• A balcony on a boat, in the Atlantic Ocean, 1602.
• Las Vegas, 2002

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The climax of the story occurs when...

• Clare leaves for the movies.
• Tom decides to do his work instead of going with his wife.
• When the window slams shut and Tom is hanging on realizing he could die.
• When Tom makes it back inside.

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This story is told from the ___ person point of view.

• 1st
• 3rd
• 2nd

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Tom was only outside for about...

• 10 minutes
• 4 hours
• 5 minutes
• an hour