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

2. How many "feet per second" (35) is the bullet said to be moving after it strikes a particular object?
(a) 400.
(b) 900.
(c) 60.
(d) 90.

3. What male figure does Anders reflect upon as he is gazing at the bank ceiling?
(a) Zeus.
(b) Jesus.
(c) Adam.
(d) Pan.

4. From what location does the bullet exit Anders's head?
(a) From in front of his right ear.
(b) From behind his right ear.
(c) From above his right ear.
(d) From behind his left ear.

5. What is Anders's reply to the question he is asked by the man with the pistol?
(a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Not a thing.

Short Answer Questions

1. The origin of the memory that arises within Anders's conscious mind is described with the use of what adjective?

2. What two adjectives are used to describe the smell Anders detects?

3. What term is used to refer to the bone parts damaged by the bullet entering Anders's head?

4. One part of the man with the pistol's body is said to "keep" (20) doing what?

5. What is NOT described as one of the few tricks "the artist" who created the bank mural had "up his sleeve" (26)?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way does the narrator make a distinction between different kinds of time?

2. What is the overall subject of the mural painted upon the bank's ceiling?

3. What is Wolff's purpose for describing the eyes of the man with the pistol?

4. Discuss an instance of irony within Anders's final moments.

5. What threat does the man with the pistol make against Anders before shooting him?

6. What is ironic about the mural artist's portrayal of the story of Zeus and Europa?

7. What appears to be the source of the man with the pistol's anger toward Anders?

8. What piece of 1940s slang does the man with the pistol use and how does Anders react?

9. The man with the pistol wonders aloud if Anders views him in what way?

10. Describe the eyes of the man with the pistol.

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