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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ceiling of the bank is said to be "crowded with" (26) what?
(a) Parables.
(b) Characters.
(c) Dramas.
(d) Gods and demons.

2. With what sort of blow does the man with the shotgun strike the guard in a certain part of the guard's body?
(a) A smack.
(b) A kick.
(c) A shove.
(d) A punch.

3. In what position is the guard lying after taking a blow from the man with the shotgun?
(a) Sitting.
(b) Kneeling.
(c) Lying on his stomach.
(d) Lying on his back.

4. Into what position does the man with the shotgun force the security guard?
(a) To his feet.
(b) Into the fetal position.
(c) Into a seated position.
(d) To his knees.

5. Which figure depicted in the bank ceiling mural appears as a cow?
(a) Pandora.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Eve.
(d) Europa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does the man with the pistol ask Anders as he pokes the pistol against Anders's body?

2. What object is stated to be much faster than the bullet speeding through Anders's head?

3. What adjective is used to describe the ceiling of the bank?

4. Who asks Anders whether he considers them "comical" (29)?

5. How many times in total does Anders repeat the word uttered by the man with the pistol just before Anders is shot?

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