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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Scrutinize.
(b) Regard.
(c) Examine.
(d) Celebrate.

2. What term is used to describe the chain reaction that happens within Anders's brain when the bullet hits a particular part of it?
(a) Buzzing.
(b) Frying.
(c) Speeding.
(d) Crackling.

3. The ceiling of the bank is said to be "crowded with" (26) what?
(a) Dramas.
(b) Parables.
(c) Gods and demons.
(d) Characters.

4. How many times in total does Anders repeat the word uttered by the man with the pistol just before Anders is shot?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. The narrator provides the speed of the bullet after it hits what object?
(a) The cranium.
(b) The skull.
(c) The flesh.
(d) The brain.

6. The barrel of the gun is said to have what effect on Anders's body?
(a) It causes him to freeze.
(b) It cripples him.
(c) It gives him goosebumps.
(d) It tickles him.

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

8. What female figure does Anders reflect upon as he is gazing at the bank ceiling?
(a) Eve.
(b) Persephone.
(c) Europa.
(d) The Virgin Mary.

9. What part of the brain is NOT mentioned as collecting pieces of bone as the bullet destroys Anders's skull?
(a) The basal ganglia.
(b) The corpus callosum.
(c) The frontal lobe.
(d) The cerebral cortex.

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

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

12. How many questions does the man with the pistol ask Anders before Anders answers "No" the first time (30)?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

13. 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) Unusual.
(d) Peculiar.

14. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the style of the old bank building?
(a) Pompous.
(b) Staid.
(c) Conventional.
(d) Uninspired.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that there is "gilt scrollwork" (26) over what feature of the bank?

2. What verb is used to describe the way in which the bullet travels through Anders's brain?

3. The man with the pistol offers to allow Anders to perform what type of favor for him?

4. One element in the chain reaction happening within Anders's brain is named as "ion" (35) what?

5. How many questions does the man with the pistol ask Anders before Anders answers "No" the second time?

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