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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 20-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who opens the security gate leading to the bank tellers' stations?
(a) The head bank teller.
(b) The man with the pistol.
(c) The bank manager.
(d) The man with the shotgun.

3. The narrator states that there is "gilt scrollwork" (26) over what feature of the bank?
(a) The gate to the vault.
(b) The tellers' cages.
(c) The front door.
(d) The entryway.

4. The physical bodies of the figures on the ceiling are described using what adjective?
(a) Fleshy.
(b) Vibrant.
(c) Alive.
(d) Sullen.

5. The man with the pistol asks Anders if he has what condition?
(a) If he is mute.
(b) If he has a hero complex.
(c) If he is deaf.
(d) If he is slow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the first character to whom Anders speaks after the robbery begins?

3. The ceiling of the bank is said to be "crowded with" (26) what?

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

5. Who places a sign in one of the bank tellers' windows?

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