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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what location does the bullet exit Anders's head?
2. What is Anders's reply to the question he is asked by the man with the pistol?
3. The narrator states that there is "gilt scrollwork" (26) over what feature of the bank?
4. Who asks Anders whether he considers them "comical" (29)?
5. In what manner does Anders perform a particular action "through his fingers" (34)?
Short Essay Questions
1. What appears to be the source of the man with the pistol's anger toward Anders?
2. What specific reaction does Anders have to his vision of a cartoon bubble and how do you know?
3. What event happens to force Anders to examine the domed ceiling of the bank?
4. What is Wolff's purpose for describing the eyes of the man with the pistol?
5. In what way does Anders react to the man with the pistol's use of 1940s slang and what is the end result?
6. What event causes Anders to imagine a cartoon bubble and what does it say?
7. The man with the pistol wonders aloud if Anders views him in what way?
8. What goal does Anders have in mind when staring into the eyes of the man with the pistol?
9. What is Anders's reply to the question he is asked the third time he is called "Bright boy" (27)?
10. What evidence is there to suggest that Anders does recognize positive aspects of even art he considers subpar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of "Bullet in the Brain" and analyze Wolff's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
Essay Topic 2
Determine Wolff’s message regarding the phenomenon of becoming a jaded human being over time.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Anders’ fascination with language throughout the story and trace how his relationship to language changes over the course of his life.
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