Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket

At the beginning of the story, what seems to be the most important thing in Tom Benecke’s life?

• Opening the window that always sticks

• Getting paid at the end of the week

• Going to the movies with his wife

• Getting a promotion at work

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Which event in “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” causes Tom to first panic?

• His wife goes to the movies.

• He thinks about the contents of his pockets.

• He sees the street below him.

• He sees a man reading a newspaper across the street.

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Which of the following is a moment of high suspense in the story?

• Clare leaves.

• Tom stares through the window into his living room.

• Tom looks down and panics.

• Tom sees the yellow paper fly out the window a second time.

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Why doesn’t Tom simply wait for his wife to come home and help him?

• He thinks she probably would not notice him on the ledge.

• She had left early to see the second feature and would not be home for hours.

• She will become very angry if she comes home and finds him on the ledge.

• He wants to get off the ledge and join her at the movies.

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Why does Tom change his attitude toward life?

• His wife goes to the movies alone.

• He smashes his fist through the window.

• He almost falls off the ledge and dies.

• The paper flies out the window again.

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In “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket,” Tom has an important realization during his terrible experience on the ledge. What is this realization?

• He will never get ahead at work.

• He wants to spend more time with his wife.

• He hasn’t put enough effort into his work.

• He is going to fall off the ledge and die.

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What is “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” mostly about?

• A man and the contents of the pockets

• A man and woman who go to the movies

• A man who does not think about his actions

• A man whose desire for a promotion at work nearly kills him

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

• matches

• coins

• three letters

• his wallet

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

• they were going to get a divorce soon.

• she was going to see a chick flick and he was not interested.

• he wanted to work on his work project.

• she was going out with her friends and he was not invited to "ladies night."

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The setting of the story was...

• nighttime on a ledge overlooking Lexington Avenue outside an apartment.

• a balcony on a boat, in the Atlantic Ocean, 1602.

• the movie theater where Clare was.

• Las Vegas, 2002.

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