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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 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.

2. In which direction does the man with the shotgun pass the shotgun when he gives it to the other bank robber?
(a) Over.
(b) Down.
(c) Around.
(d) Up.

3. The man with the shotgun has put down what object before he strikes the guard?
(a) His shotgun.
(b) His cloth bag.
(c) His knife.
(d) His tie.

4. The narrator characterizes the "peculiar" (10) motion of the man with the shotgun by settling on what term?
(a) Languidity.
(b) Rigidity.
(c) Calm.
(d) Torpor.

5. To what part of the guard's body does the man with the shotgun strike a blow?
(a) In the kneecap.
(b) Square in the nose.
(c) Between the shoulder blades.
(d) On the bridge of the foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does the man with the pistol ask Anders as he pokes the pistol against Anders's body?

2. Anders sarcastically compares the complaint of the woman in front of him to what medical emergency?

3. The man with the shotgun moves with "a peculiar" (10) what?

4. In what manner are the customers said to turn toward the bank robbers?

5. One of the robbers' comments reminds Anders of what short story?

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