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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 20-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the robbers' comments reminds Anders of what short story?
(a) "A Good Man is Hard to Find."
(b) "The Yellow Wallpaper."
(c) "The Killers."
(d) "The Chrysanthemums."

2. Who is the first character to whom Anders speaks after the robbery begins?
(a) The man with the pistol.
(b) The woman in front of him in line.
(c) The bank manager.
(d) The misplaced bank teller.

3. Anders sarcastically compares the complaint of the woman in front of him to what social issue?
(a) Poverty.
(b) War.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Sexism.

4. What adjective is used to describe the shoes of the man with the pistol?
(a) Scuffed.
(b) Shiny.
(c) Black.
(d) New.

5. The man with the pistol finally takes what action that snaps Anders out of his fog?
(a) He stomps on Anders's foot.
(b) He fires his pistol into the ceiling.
(c) He yells in Anders's face.
(d) He breathes out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does the man with the pistol use in order to tell Anders to be quiet?

2. The man with the pistol calls Anders what kind of "boy" (14)?

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

4. The sign placed into the bank teller's window contains what two words?

5. What term is used to refer to the relationship between the bank robbers?

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