1. How many times in total does Anders repeat the word uttered by the man with the pistol just before Anders is shot?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. What verb is used to describe the way in which a robber walks along the line of bank tellers?
(a) Stroll.
(b) Saunter.
(c) Slink.
(d) Lurch.

3. When Anders imagines a cartoon bubble emerging from the bull's mouth, what does it say that causes Anders to laugh?
(a) Moo.
(b) Hubba hubba.
(c) Oh, baby.
(d) Come hither.

4. The narrator states that there is "gilt scrollwork" (26) over what feature of the bank?
(a) The entryway.
(b) The tellers' cages.
(c) The front door.
(d) The gate to the vault.

5. Anders describes the complaint of the woman in front of him by using what adjective in a sarcastic manner?
(a) Depressing.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Tragic.
(d) Life-changing.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the man with the pistol rejects Anders's choice of where to direct his gaze for the second time, toward what object does the man direct Anders's gaze?

2. What word does the man with the pistol utter after he states Anders's consequence for a certain action?

3. One of the women in front of Anders in the bank line says, "Oh, that's nice" (2) in what manner

4. To what part of the guard's body does the man with the shotgun strike a blow?

5. What gesture does Anders make when he laughs near the end of his life?

(see the answer key)

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