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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Anders's daughter teaches at what institution?
(a) Yale.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Vassar.

3. When the bank's marble features are named, what is NOT named as being made of marble?
(a) Counters.
(b) Stairs.
(c) Pillars.
(d) Floors.

4. What adjective is used to describe the figures painted on the ceiling of the bank?
(a) Roman.
(b) Greek.
(c) Mythological.
(d) Biblical.

5. Against what part of Anders's body does the man with the pistol press his gun?
(a) The temple.
(b) The back.
(c) The chest.
(d) The stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. The man with the shotgun has put down what object before he strikes the guard?

2. What gesture does Anders make when he laughs near the end of his life?

3. Anders is unable to get to the bank until "just before" (1) when?

4. As the bank teller speaks to another bank employee, she takes what stance?

5. What language does Wolff use to describe the location where Anders is shot?

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