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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. In what manner does Anders perform a particular action "through his fingers" (34)?
2. The memory that emerges within Anders's conscious mind takes place on a day how many years previous?
3. The narrator states that there is "gilt scrollwork" (26) over what feature of the bank?
4. What consequence does the man with the pistol say he will dole out if Anders takes a certain action?
5. What term is used to refer to the bone parts damaged by the bullet entering Anders's head?
Short Essay Questions
1. What factors lead to the memory from "forty years past" (35) being called up rather than another memory?
2. What is ironic about the mural artist's portrayal of the story of Zeus and Europa?
3. What is Wolff's purpose for describing the eyes of the man with the pistol?
4. Discuss an instance of irony within the story.
5. What is the overall subject of the mural painted upon the bank's ceiling?
6. Discuss an instance of irony within Anders's final moments.
7. What evidence is there to suggest that Anders does recognize positive aspects of even art he considers subpar?
8. The man with the pistol wonders aloud if Anders views him in what way?
9. What appears to be the source of the man with the pistol's anger toward Anders?
10. Where are the entrance and exit wounds inflicted by the bullet to Anders's head?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the story’s use of the classical art motif. Why does Anders examine particular elements of the ceiling mural depicting Zeus and Europa, for example, and how do choices such as these dovetail with messages depicted in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Could "Bullet in the Brain" be classified as a horror story? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the instances of irony within the narrative of "Bullet in the Brain" and analyze Wolff's purpose for including each instance you discuss.
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