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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 36-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One bank robber is armed with a pistol, while the other is armed with what weapon?
(a) A sawed-off shotgun.
(b) A revolver.
(c) A bottle of chloroform.
(d) A knife.

2. What color are the ski masks worn by the bank robbers?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Plaid.
(d) White.

3. What is NOT a way in which Anders feels when Coyle's cousin from Mississippi says, "Short's the best position they is" (40)?
(a) Wary of the phrase's bad grammar.
(b) Roused.
(c) Elated.
(d) Appreciative of the words' music.

4. What was the name of the object of Anders's daughter's lectures during her childhood?
(a) Claws.
(b) Paws.
(c) Muffy.
(d) Mops.

5. Again with the inclusion of sarcasm in his voice, Anders invokes the name of what Biblical place in response to the woman in front of him in line?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Mount Zion.
(c) Hell.
(d) Purgatory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Anders is said to take what action "through his fingers" (34) as he apologizes to the man with the pistol?

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

3. The memory that emerges within Anders's conscious mind takes place in what season?

4. The ceiling of the bank is said to be "crowded with" (26) what?

5. What word is used to describe the weight of the man with the shotgun?

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