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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 36-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who says, "Buzz him in" in Paragraph 10?
(a) The woman in line in front of Anders.
(b) Anders.
(c) The man with the shotgun.
(d) The man with the pistol.

2. The man with the pistol uses what object to finally direct Anders's gaze toward the bank ceiling?
(a) His fist.
(b) His pistol.
(c) His knife.
(d) His fingers.

3. Anders sarcastically compares the complaint of the woman in front of him to what medical emergency?
(a) Chopping off an appendage.
(b) Chopping off the wrong leg.
(c) Chopping off the wrong arm.
(d) Chopping off a finger.

4. What word does the narrator use to refer to Anders's penis within the story?
(a) Member.
(b) Unit.
(c) Manhood.
(d) Genitals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During his youth, Anders had memorized poems with the goal of being able to "give himself" what "at will" (36)?

2. Into what position does the man with the shotgun force the security guard?

3. Again with the inclusion of sarcasm in his voice, Anders invokes the name of what Biblical place in response to the woman in front of him in line?

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

5. What name had Anders's first lover called his penis?

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