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Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket (page 198)
Recalling and Interpreting (49 points total; 7 points each)
Write the letter of the best answer. 1. Why does Tom want to spend the evening working?
a. His boss has asked him to do so.
b. He is eager to finish his proposal.
c. He wants to be paid for overtime work.
d. He doesn’t care to see the movie his wife wants to see. 2. Clare’s response to Tom’s desire to stay home is one of
a. relief. c. regret.
b. anger. d. suspicion. 3. When Tom first goes out on the ledge, he sees his action as mainly
a. heroic. c. brave.
b. foolish. d. practical. 4. When Tom reaches the paper and bends to retrieve it, he suddenly realizes
a. that his life is truly at risk.
b. that his life is worth living.
c. why he has done what he has done.
d. what a good story the effort will make. 5. Walking back to the window is more difficult than walking away from it mainly because of a change in
a. the temperature.
b. the wind direction.
c. Tom’s attitude.
d. Tom’s desire to retrieve the paper. 6. When Tom imagines the report of “the contents of the dead man’s pockets,” he realizes that
a. he doesn’t deserve to go on living.
b. he is no different from anyone else.
c. his wife will not be well provided for.
d. his priorities in life have been foolish. 7. Tom decides to take the risk involved in trying to break the window because
a. he is too terrified to think clearly.
b. he knows he will fall unless he can get inside.
c. he dreads the humiliation of being found on the ledge.
d. he fears that the cigarette he left burning may start a fire.
Name Date Class
Selection Test (continued)
Using Vocabulary (10 points total; 2 points each)
For each underlined word, write the letter of the word that means the OPPOSITE. 8. taut a. straight 9. deftness b. loose 10. unimpeded c. rehearsed 11. improvised d. hindered 12. convoluted e. clumsiness
Interpreting and
Selection Test Score SCORE
Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket (page 198)
Recalling and Interpreting (49 points total; 7 points each)
Write the letter of the best answer. 1. Why does Tom want to spend the evening working?
a. His boss has asked him to do so.
b. He is eager to finish his proposal.
c. He wants to be paid for overtime work.
d. He doesn’t care to see the movie his wife wants to see. 2. Clare’s response to Tom’s desire to stay home is one of
a. relief. c. regret.
b. anger. d. suspicion. 3. When Tom first goes out on the ledge, he sees his action as mainly
a. heroic. c. brave.
b. foolish. d. practical. 4. When Tom reaches the paper and bends to retrieve it, he suddenly realizes
a. that his life is truly at risk.
b. that his life is worth living.
c. why he has done what he has done.
d. what a good story the effort will make. 5. Walking back to the window is more difficult than walking away from it mainly because of a change in
a. the temperature.
b. the wind direction.
c. Tom’s attitude.
d. Tom’s desire to retrieve the paper. 6. When Tom imagines the report of “the contents of the dead man’s pockets,” he realizes that
a. he doesn’t deserve to go on living.
b. he is no different from anyone else.
c. his wife will not be well provided for.
d. his priorities in life have been foolish. 7. Tom decides to take the risk involved in trying to break the window because
a. he is too terrified to think clearly.
b. he knows he will fall unless he can get inside.
c. he dreads the humiliation of being found on the ledge.
d. he fears that the cigarette he left burning may start a fire.
Name Date Class
Selection Test (continued)
Using Vocabulary (10 points total; 2 points each)
For each underlined word, write the letter of the word that means the OPPOSITE. 8. taut a. straight 9. deftness b. loose 10. unimpeded c. rehearsed 11. improvised d. hindered 12. convoluted e. clumsiness
Interpreting and