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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which figure depicted in the bank ceiling mural appears as a cow?
(a) Europa.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Eve.
(d) Pandora.

2. From what location does the bullet exit Anders's head?
(a) From behind his right ear.
(b) From above his right ear.
(c) From in front of his right ear.
(d) From behind his left ear.

3. The man with the pistol tells Anders that if Anders takes what action, the man will dole out a consequence?
(a) "Manipulates" him.
(b) "Screws" with him.
(c) "Fucks" with him.
(d) "Messes" with him.

4. What is NOT described as one of the few tricks "the artist" who created the bank mural had "up his sleeve" (26)?
(a) A rosy blush on the underside of the clouds.
(b) A glint of sunshine on the leaves.
(c) A coy backward glance on the faces of the cupids.
(d) A coy backward glance on the faces of the fauns.

5. The first appearance of the bullet in what part of the brain "set[s] off" (35) a chain reaction?
(a) The cerebrum.
(b) The hypothalamus.
(c) The ganglia.
(d) The thalamus.

6. The origin of the memory that arises within Anders's conscious mind is described with the use of what adjective?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Peculiar.
(c) Unusual.
(d) Random.

7. To what location does Anders direct his eyes after the man with the pistol first demands that Anders adjust his gaze?
(a) To the ceiling.
(b) To the front door of the bank.
(c) He closes his eyes.
(d) To the man's feet.

8. Which figure depicted in the bank ceiling mural appears as a bull?
(a) Zeus.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) Adam.
(d) Pan.

9. Anders is said to take what action "through his fingers" (34) as he apologizes to the man with the pistol?
(a) Peer.
(b) Yawn.
(c) Hiccup.
(d) Snort.

10. The memory that emerges within Anders's conscious mind takes place in what season?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

11. The memory that emerges within Anders's conscious mind takes place during what time of day?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) In the middle of the night.
(c) At dusk.
(d) In the morning.

12. When the narrator describes Anders trying not to laugh, he is said to be fighting "back the" (20) what?
(a) Guffaws.
(b) Giggles.
(c) Hysterics.
(d) Titters.

13. Just before the man with the pistol prods Anders with the gun once again, Anders begins "to develop a sense of" (20) what?
(a) Unease.
(b) Terror.
(c) Nostalgia.
(d) Loneliness.

14. What gesture does Anders make when he laughs near the end of his life?
(a) He crosses his arms.
(b) He holds his stomach.
(c) He covers his mouth with both hands.
(d) He puts his hands in his pockets.

15. What verb is used to describe the movement of Anders's bones after a bullet enters his skull?
(a) Sprayed.
(b) Spread.
(c) Flew.
(d) Scattered.

Short Answer Questions

1. What verb is used to describe the effect the bullet has on Anders's skull when he is shot?

2. What adjective is used to describe the shoes of the man with the pistol?

3. How many "feet per second" (35) is the bullet said to be moving after it strikes a particular object?

4. Anders is said to have noticed the main quality of the figures on the ceiling how long ago?

5. Anders muses that at the moment, he "has no choice but to" (26) take what action in relation to the work of the artist responsible for painting the ceiling?

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