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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The man with the pistol tells Anders that if Anders takes what action, the man will dole out a consequence?
(a) "Manipulates" him.
(b) "Messes" with him.
(c) "Screws" with him.
(d) "Fucks" with him.

2. One part of the man with the pistol's body is said to "keep" (20) doing what?
(a) Falling asleep.
(b) Fidgeting.
(c) Swinging.
(d) Twitching.

3. The first appearance of the bullet in what part of the brain "set[s] off" (35) a chain reaction?
(a) The ganglia.
(b) The thalamus.
(c) The hypothalamus.
(d) The cerebrum.

4. 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?
(a) The ceiling.
(b) The floor.
(c) The back of the bank.
(d) The wallpaper.

5. The memory that emerges within Anders's conscious mind takes place in what season?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Autumn.

6. How many questions does the man with the pistol ask Anders before Anders answers "No" the first time (30)?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

7. The figures painted on the bank ceiling are wearing what garments of clothing?
(a) Evening gowns.
(b) Burlap dresses.
(c) Nightshirts.
(d) Togas.

8. What is NOT a way in which the man with the pistol's eyes are described?
(a) Red-rimmed.
(b) Blue.
(c) Cloudy.
(d) Pale.

9. From what location does the bullet exit Anders's head?
(a) From in front of his right ear.
(b) From behind his right ear.
(c) From above his right ear.
(d) From behind his left ear.

10. What is the main quality of the figures painted on the bank ceiling, according to Anders?
(a) An unfinished quality.
(b) Humor.
(c) Ugliness.
(d) An amateurish quality.

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

12. Between utterances of the word the man with the pistol had just said, Anders invokes the name of what deity?
(a) Jesus.
(b) God.
(c) Jehovah.
(d) Allah.

13. The narrator provides the speed of the bullet after it hits what object?
(a) The brain.
(b) The skull.
(c) The flesh.
(d) The cranium.

14. What two adjectives are used to describe the smell Anders detects?
(a) Ugly and noxious.
(b) Piercing and ammoniac.
(c) Noxious and overwhelming.
(d) Pleasant and sweet.

15. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the style of the old bank building?
(a) Conventional.
(b) Staid.
(c) Pompous.
(d) Uninspired.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the bank's marble features are named, what is NOT named as being made of marble?

2. The origin of the memory that arises within Anders's conscious mind is described with the use of what adjective?

3. What verb is used to describe the movement of Anders's bones after a bullet enters his skull?

4. The man with the pistol asks Anders whether Anders thinks that the man is "some kind of" (29) what?

5. What is NOT described as one of the few tricks "the artist" who created the bank mural had "up his sleeve" (26)?

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