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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Anders is said to have "conceived his own" (3) what kind of hatred toward the bank teller by the time the woman in front of Anders speaks to him?
(a) Icy.
(b) Towering.
(c) Burning.
(d) Seething.

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

4. What is said to come "over the bank" (6) just after all of the customers turn?
(a) A helicopter.
(b) A silence.
(c) A trance.
(d) A hush.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who hands the bags to the bank tellers?

2. The object toward which the man with the shotgun moves after striking the guard is located "at the end of" (10) what?

3. One bank robber is armed with a pistol, while the other is armed with what weapon?

4. With what sort of blow does the man with the shotgun strike the guard in a certain part of the guard's body?

5. Anders refers to the bank robbers using what phrase?

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