The Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket

Number one What are Claire’s (the wife) plans? What is Tom going to do? Write down specific evidence that supports your answer.

Number one What are the wife’s plans? What is Tom going to do? Write down specific evidence that supports your answer. Claire is going to go to watch a movie while Tom is staying home to work. “muffled clang of coat wires” “Its just that I hate you to miss this movie”

Number two What is Tom working on? Write down specific text that supports your answer.

Number two What is Tom working on? Write down specific text that supports your answer. Tom is working on a extra report for his office “this was his own project, unannounced as yet in his office…”

Number three What happens to the paper? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number three What happens to the paper? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response. It gets blown out the window. “He saw the yellow sheet drop to the window ledge and slide over out of sight.”

Number four Why is this paper so important to Tom? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number five Why did he need this paper now? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number 6 Was getting the paper physically possible? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number seven Why did Tom start to panic? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number eight How did Tom force himself to concentrate? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number nine What mistake did he make? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number 10 What is Tom’s conflict here? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number eleven How did Tom know that nobody would answer him? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number twelve What emotion does Tom want to block? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number thirteen What thought evoked his fear? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number fourteen How did Tom save himself? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number fifteen How long has it been since Claire left? How long will it be before she gets back? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number sixteen Why did Tom light the paper on fire? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number seventeen What did he do when the paper was gone? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number eighteen How does he feel about his life? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number nineteen What are the two possible outcomes for punching the window? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.

Number twenty What happened to the paper? How did Tom feel about it? Include specific textual evidence that supports your response.