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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. Against what part of Anders's body does the man with the pistol press his gun?
(a) The stomach.
(b) The chest.
(c) The back.
(d) The temple.

2. 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?
(a) Heaven.
(b) Purgatory.
(c) Mount Zion.
(d) Hell.

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

4. The woman in front of Anders says that she thinks that the bank is treating their customers in what "way" (4)?
(a) Lousy.
(b) Scandalous.
(c) Dumb.
(d) Egregious.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does the man with the pistol utter that causes Anders to tell him, "Oh, bravo" (8)?

2. Anders uses what term to mentally describe the woman in front of him in line who has just spoken to him?

3. What two adjectives does Anders use to characterize the conversation of the women ahead of him?

4. Who looks at the misplaced bank teller after someone asks the question, "Whose slot is that" (11)?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Anders invoke the idea of justice within the scene of the robbery?

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

6. What does the man with the sawed-off shotgun do with his weapon when he needs both hands to complete a different task?

7. Anders refers to the conflict at the center of the story as what object? Why?

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

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

10. At what time of day does the story take place?

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