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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 29-35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what part of the guard's body does the man with the shotgun strike a blow?
(a) Between the shoulder blades.
(b) On the bridge of the foot.
(c) In the kneecap.
(d) Square in the nose.

2. What female figure does Anders reflect upon as he is gazing at the bank ceiling?
(a) The Virgin Mary.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Eve.
(d) Europa.

3. What word is used to describe the height of the man with the shotgun?
(a) Short.
(b) Squatty.
(c) Tall.
(d) Average.

4. To whom is "Buzz him in" said in Paragraph 10?
(a) The man with the pistol.
(b) The tellers.
(c) Anders.
(d) The bank manager.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator characterizes the "peculiar" (10) motion of the man with the shotgun by settling on what term?

2. One part of the man with the pistol's body is said to "keep" (20) doing what?

3. The man with the pistol tells Anders that if Anders takes what action, the man will dole out a consequence?

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the style of the old bank building?

5. Who says, "Buzz him in" in Paragraph 10?

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