2. Anders muses that at the moment, he "has no choice but to" (26) take what action in relation to the work of the artist responsible for painting the ceiling?
(a) Regard.
(b) Scrutinize.
(c) Celebrate.
(d) Examine.

3. When Anders turns down the man with the pistol's offer, the man with the pistol says, "Then, stop" (23) what?
(a) Looking at him.
(b) Staring at the ceiling.
(c) Looking at the woman in front of him in line.
(d) Gazing out the window.

4. Anders is said to take what action "through his fingers" (34) as he apologizes to the man with the pistol?
(a) Snort.
(b) Yawn.
(c) Peer.
(d) Hiccup.

5. Anders is said to have noticed the main quality of the figures on the ceiling how long ago?
(a) Many years ago.
(b) A few weeks ago.
(c) Decades ago.
(d) Several months ago.

6. The man with the pistol uses what object to finally direct Anders's gaze toward the bank ceiling?
(a) His fingers.
(b) His knife.
(c) His fist.
(d) His pistol.

7. Anders believes that the creator of the bank's ceiling mural had performed his task with "the utmost" (26) what?
(a) Hilarity.
(b) Solemnity.
(c) Attention to detail.
(d) Gravity.

8. What is NOT described as one of the few tricks "the artist" who created the bank mural had "up his sleeve" (26)?
(a) A rosy blush on the underside of the clouds.
(b) A coy backward glance on the faces of the fauns.
(c) A glint of sunshine on the leaves.
(d) A coy backward glance on the faces of the cupids.

9. Anders is said to take what action at his "leisure" (35) in regard to the scene he witnesses from his past?
(a) Grieve.
(b) Reflect.
(c) Mourn.
(d) Contemplate.

10. When the bank's marble features are named, what is NOT named as being made of marble?
(a) Floors.
(b) Counters.
(c) Pillars.
(d) Stairs.

11. What two adjectives are used to describe the smell Anders detects?
(a) Ugly and noxious.
(b) Noxious and overwhelming.
(c) Pleasant and sweet.
(d) Piercing and ammoniac.

12. When Anders imagines a cartoon bubble emerging from the bull's mouth, what does it say that causes Anders to laugh?
(a) Come hither.
(b) Moo.
(c) Oh, baby.
(d) Hubba hubba.

13. The man with the pistol asks Anders whether Anders thinks that the man is "some kind of" (29) what?
(a) Idiot.
(b) Creep.
(c) Patsy.
(d) Clown.

14. Just before the man with the pistol prods Anders with the gun once again, Anders begins "to develop a sense of" (20) what?
(a) Terror.
(b) Nostalgia.
(c) Unease.
(d) Loneliness.

15. What adjective is used to describe the figures painted on the ceiling of the bank?
(a) Greek.
(b) Roman.
(c) Biblical.
(d) Mythological.