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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 36-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. During his youth, Anders had memorized poems with the goal of being able to "give himself" what "at will" (36)?
(a) The shivers.
(b) A thrill.
(c) Goosebumps.
(d) Goosepimples.

3. Who hands the bags to the bank tellers?
(a) The bank manager.
(b) Anders.
(c) The man with the pistol.
(d) The man with the shotgun.

4. Anders describes the complaint of the woman in front of him by using what adjective in a sarcastic manner?
(a) Tragic.
(b) Depressing.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Life-changing.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Again with the inclusion of sarcasm in his voice, Anders invokes the name of what Biblical place in response to the woman in front of him in line?

3. Anders's first lover is said to have exhibited what sort of "carnality" (36)?

4. Behind how many women does Anders become "stuck" (1) in the bank queue?

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

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