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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb is used to describe the way in which a robber walks along the line of bank tellers?
(a) Slink.
(b) Saunter.
(c) Lurch.
(d) Stroll.

2. Anders uses what term to mentally describe the woman in front of him in line who has just spoken to him?
(a) Nincompoop.
(b) Crybaby.
(c) Witch.
(d) Crone.

3. Who asks the question, "Whose slot is that" (11)?
(a) The man with the pistol.
(b) The man with the shotgun.
(c) The bank manager
(d) The woman in line in front of Anders.

4. In what position is the guard lying after taking a blow from the man with the shotgun?
(a) Lying on his stomach.
(b) Sitting.
(c) Kneeling.
(d) Lying on his back.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what part of the guard's body does the man with the shotgun strike a blow?

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

3. What adjective is used to describe the line Anders faces when he gets to the bank?

4. After striking the guard, the man with the shotgun moves toward what object?

5. When the customers turn toward the bank robbers, they see the two men standing in what location?

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