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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man with the shotgun has put down what object before he strikes the guard?
(a) His knife.
(b) His shotgun.
(c) His cloth bag.
(d) His tie.

2. What kind of shoes is the man with the pistol wearing?
(a) Wing-tips.
(b) Moccasins.
(c) Loafers.
(d) Oxfords.

3. Anders is said to have "conceived his own" (3) what kind of hatred toward the bank teller by the time the woman in front of Anders speaks to him?
(a) Towering.
(b) Seething.
(c) Icy.
(d) Burning.

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

5. What action does the man with the shotgun take the first time he makes physical contact with the security guard?
(a) He pushes the guard.
(b) He punches the guard.
(c) He puts the guard in a headlock.
(d) He stabs the guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which figure depicted in the bank ceiling mural appears as a cow?

2. What male figure does Anders reflect upon as he is gazing at the bank ceiling?

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

4. The man with the pistol asks Anders if he has what condition?

5. Against what part of Anders's body does the man with the pistol press his gun?

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