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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. What adjective does Anders add as a qualifier to the name he mentally calls the woman in front of him in line?
(a) Pessimistic.
(b) Presumptuous.
(c) Boring.
(d) Nasty.

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

3. What action does the man with the shotgun take the first time he makes physical contact with the security guard?
(a) He punches the guard.
(b) He puts the guard in a headlock.
(c) He pushes the guard.
(d) He stabs the guard.

4. The short story named by Anders is written by which famous author?
(a) Flannery O'Connor.
(b) John Steinbeck.
(c) Ernest Hemingway.
(d) Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

5. The woman in front of Anders in line looks at Anders with what type of eyes in Paragraph 9?
(a) Murderous.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Questioning.
(d) Pleading.

Short Answer Questions

1. When one of the women in front of Anders speaks to him, she is said to be "confident of his" (2) what?

2. Once there is a sign within the bank teller's window, she walks to what location?

3. After striking the guard, the man with the shotgun moves toward what object?

4. The man with the pistol presses it to whose neck?

5. In what position is the guard lying after taking a blow from the man with the shotgun?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting in the opening of the story "Bullet in the Brain."

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

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

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

5. Contrast Anders's reaction to the bank robbery with the reaction of the woman in front of Anders in line.

6. Name the violent actions taken by the man with the sawed-off shotgun.

7. What evidence points to the conclusion that Wolff wants the reader to view Anders's actions as selfish?

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

9. What is the first question the man with the pistol asks Anders and what is Anders's reply?

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

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