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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Anders is said to have "conceived his own" (3) what kind of hatred toward the bank teller by the time the woman in front of Anders speaks to him?
(a) Towering.
(b) Icy.
(c) Seething.
(d) Burning.

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

3. Who is the first character to whom Anders speaks after the robbery begins?
(a) The bank manager.
(b) The man with the pistol.
(c) The woman in front of him in line.
(d) The misplaced bank teller.

4. What two adjectives does Anders use to characterize the conversation of the women ahead of him?
(a) Boring and endless.
(b) Inane and superficial.
(c) Boisterous and enigmatic.
(d) Loud and stupid.

5. Once there is a sign within the bank teller's window, she walks to what location?
(a) To the front of the bank.
(b) To the back of the bank.
(c) To her desk in the lobby.
(d) To the restroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gesture does the misplaced bank teller make before she answers the query about her "slot" (11)?

2. Anders is said to utilize what element in every review he writes?

3. 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?

4. Anders refers to the bank robbers using what phrase?

5. What term is used to describe the bags handed to the bank tellers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the theme of social status or class come into play within the story?

2. For what purpose does the man with the sawed-off shotgun put down his weapon at one point?

3. What is the main conflict at the center of the story and who is involved in that conflict?

4. What is the first turn of phrase used by the man with the pistol that interests Anders and why?

5. Describe the first physical contact one of the robbers makes with Anders.

6. What two-word name does the man with the pistol call Anders?

7. What evidence suggests that the robbers are indeed following a script of sorts throughout the robbery?

8. Discuss a moment in the story that reveals who is in charge of the bank robbery.

9. In what way is Anders shown to be hypocritical within the opening scene of the story?

10. What sort of narration does the story "Bullet in the Brain" employ?

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