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Them eh
100
On what floor did this short story take place?
What is the 11th?
100

Tom's reasons for staying home instead of leaving with his wife (most accurate answer wins)

What is ambition? What is desire for money? What is to get ahead in his career?

100

the use of             to represent ideas or qualities.

Symbols

100

What color was the paper?

What is yellow.

100

Clare's description is...(name at least one)

What is slender, very pretty girl with light brown almost blonde hair?

100

                        *** Daily Double***

Provide one theme that could be taken away after reading DMP.

Answers will vary.

200
The main characters live in this type of dwelling place.
What is an apartment?
200
The part of the story where you discover the setting, protagonist and antagonist, and the basic situation.
What is the exposition?
200

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

Simile

200
Identify one antagonist we've discussed this year. 

Nature, Tom's ambition, the yellow paper.


200
Cold, dark, cramped, dangerous...
How is the ledge?
200

Theme can be applied to:

Anyone, Anywhere, Any time

300
Where most of the action in this story takes place.
What is the ledge?
300
The amount of time the protagonist spent on the ledge.
What is 8 minutes?
300

This year, we analyzed various items from DMP. Tell me TWO.

The yellow paper, the apartment, the window.

300
What Tom yells when he breaks the window.
What is Clare?
300

What Tom Benecke sees on the ledge. (name at least two)

What are cars, lights, people, a movie sign?

300

True or False: Theme can be one word.

False

400
Where the protagonist's wife goes.
What is the movie theater/the movies?
400
What happened when Tom tried to get in the apartment?
What is the window closed.
400

The author utilizes this carcinogenic item to indicate the passage of time. 

What is a cigarette.

400
How Tom tries to get his neighbors' attention when yelling doesn't work...
What is lighting paper on fire?
400

Which of these items was NOT in Tom's pocket?

Coins, three letters, his wallet, matches

Wallet!

400

True or false: This is a valid theme-  Working in big cities can be difficult at times.

False

500
This short story is set in this city.
Where is New York?
500
This is the irony that occurs at the end of the story.
What is fact that the paper flew back out the window?
500

The MAIN external conflict is Tom VS 

The ledge 
500

Facts, figures, and observations of shoppers...

What is the information on the yellow paper that flies out of the window?

500
A carpet, the door, desk, couch, lit cigarette.
What does Tom see when he looks in the apartment?
500

True or false: This could be a possible theme for DMP- Failing to live in the moment is failing to live. 

True