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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 10-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Icy.
(b) Burning.
(c) Towering.
(d) Seething.

2. In what manner are the customers said to turn toward the bank robbers?
(a) Instantly.
(b) Reluctantly.
(c) Slowly.
(d) Cautiously.

3. What phrase does the man with the pistol utter that causes Anders to tell him, "Oh, bravo" (8)?
(a) Cement shoes.
(b) Dead meat.
(c) Oh my gosh.
(d) Hurry up.

4. The man with the pistol asks Anders if he has what condition?
(a) If he is mute.
(b) If he is slow.
(c) If he is deaf.
(d) If he has a hero complex.

5. Who hands the bags to the bank tellers?
(a) The bank manager.
(b) The man with the shotgun.
(c) The man with the pistol.
(d) Anders.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Anders's profession in the story "Bullet in the Brain"?

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

4. The women in front of Anders look at the bank teller in what manner when she begins to have a conversation with another bank employee?

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

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