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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 gesture does the misplaced bank teller make before she answers the query about her "slot" (11)?
(a) She tucks her head onto her chest.
(b) She takes a deep breath.
(c) She hums under her breath.
(d) She puts her hand to her throat.

2. What verb is used to describe the way in which the man with the shotgun places the guard's hands behind his back?
(a) Pull.
(b) Crank.
(c) Yank.
(d) Snatch.

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

4. Into what position does the man with the shotgun force the security guard?
(a) Into the fetal position.
(b) To his knees.
(c) To his feet.
(d) Into a seated position.

5. The line in which Anders is waiting is said to be "doubled around the" (2) what?
(a) Lobby.
(b) Room.
(c) Bank.
(d) The rope.

Short Answer Questions

1. Immediately after Anders's evocation of a Biblical place, the woman in front of him takes what action?

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

3. Who asks the question, "Whose slot is that" (11)?

4. Anders sarcastically compares the complaint of the woman in front of him to what social issue?

5. Who opens the security gate leading to the bank tellers' stations?

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