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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 bull?
(a) Zeus.
(b) John the Baptist.
(c) Adam.
(d) Pan.

2. The man with the pistol finally takes what action that snaps Anders out of his fog?
(a) He stomps on Anders's foot.
(b) He yells in Anders's face.
(c) He breathes out.
(d) He fires his pistol into the ceiling.

3. 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) Nostalgia.
(c) Terror.
(d) Loneliness.

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

5. The figures painted on the bank ceiling are wearing what garments of clothing?
(a) Burlap dresses.
(b) Togas.
(c) Nightshirts.
(d) Evening gowns.

6. How many times does Anders apologize to the man with the pistol before repeating again the word the man had previously uttered?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

7. Anders believes that the creator of the bank's ceiling mural had performed his task with "the utmost" (26) what?
(a) Attention to detail.
(b) Solemnity.
(c) Hilarity.
(d) Gravity.

8. One element in the chain reaction happening within Anders's brain is named as "ion" (35) what?
(a) Transports.
(b) Transmissions.
(c) Beams.
(d) Complexities.

9. Anders is said to take what action at his "leisure" (35) in regard to the scene he witnesses from his past?
(a) Contemplate.
(b) Mourn.
(c) Reflect.
(d) Grieve.

10. The man with the pistol offers to allow Anders to perform what type of favor for him?
(a) A big one.
(b) A sexual one.
(c) A momentary one.
(d) A small one.

11. In what manner does Anders perform a particular action "through his fingers" (34)?
(a) Foolishly.
(b) Quietly.
(c) Carelessly.
(d) Helplessly.

12. What adjective is used to describe the figures painted on the ceiling of the bank?
(a) Roman.
(b) Greek.
(c) Biblical.
(d) Mythological.

13. The man with the pistol uses what object to finally direct Anders's gaze toward the bank ceiling?
(a) His fist.
(b) His knife.
(c) His pistol.
(d) His fingers.

14. What is Anders's reaction to the word the man utters after he states Anders's consequence for a certain action?
(a) He smiles.
(b) He yawns.
(c) He bursts out laughing.
(d) He sighs.

15. What adjective is used to describe the shoes of the man with the pistol?
(a) Black.
(b) Shiny.
(c) Scuffed.
(d) New.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the man with the pistol utter after he states Anders's consequence for a certain action?

2. Who asks Anders whether he considers them "comical" (29)?

3. The barrel of the gun is said to have what effect on Anders's body?

4. What female figure does Anders reflect upon as he is gazing at the bank ceiling?

5. The physical bodies of the figures on the ceiling are described using what adjective?

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