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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Anders's profession in the story "Bullet in the Brain"?
(a) Music critic.
(b) Film critic.
(c) Book critic.
(d) Restaurant critic.

2. Who places a sign in one of the bank tellers' windows?
(a) A bank teller.
(b) The man with the pistol.
(c) The bank manager.
(d) The security guard.

3. The sign placed into the bank teller's window contains what two words?
(a) One and moment.
(b) Open and now.
(c) Position and closed.
(d) Help and me.

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?
(a) Suspiciously.
(b) With hatred.
(c) With questioning eyes.
(d) In a silent plea.

5. What adjective is used to describe the line Anders faces when he gets to the bank?
(a) Jagged.
(b) Short.
(c) Endless.
(d) Long.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the business suits worn by the bank robbers?

2. What two adjectives does Anders use to characterize the conversation of the women ahead of him?

3. The man with the pistol presses it to whose neck?

4. Anders describes the complaint of the woman in front of him by using what adjective in a sarcastic manner?

5. One of the women in front of Anders in the bank line says, "Oh, that's nice" (2) in what manner

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