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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. The man with the pistol asks Anders whether Anders thinks that the man is "some kind of" (29) what?
2. The memory that emerges within Anders's conscious mind takes place on a day how many years previous?
3. What adjective is NOT used to describe the pace of the bullet, in comparison to the speed of a different object?
4. The origin of the memory that arises within Anders's conscious mind is described with the use of what adjective?
5. What word does the man with the pistol utter after he states Anders's consequence for a certain action?
Short Essay Questions
1. The man with the pistol wonders aloud if Anders views him in what way?
2. What is Wolff's purpose for describing the eyes of the man with the pistol?
3. What specific reaction does Anders have to his vision of a cartoon bubble and how do you know?
4. Wolff compares the speeds of what two objects within Paragraph 35?
5. Discuss an instance of irony within the story.
6. Discuss an instance of irony within Anders's final moments.
7. What threat does the man with the pistol make against Anders before shooting him?
8. What appears to be the source of the man with the pistol's anger toward Anders?
9. What goal does Anders have in mind when staring into the eyes of the man with the pistol?
10. What is Anders's reply to the question he is asked the third time he is called "Bright boy" (27)?
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
Write a critical essay about "Bullet in the Brain" while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the story's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the short story.
Essay Topic 3
Determine Wolff’s message regarding the phenomenon of becoming a jaded human being over time.
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