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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Anders apologize to the man with the pistol before repeating again the word the man had previously uttered?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. What female figure does Anders reflect upon as he is gazing at the bank ceiling?
(a) Europa.
(b) Persephone.
(c) The Virgin Mary.
(d) Eve.

3. What part of the man with the pistol's body continues to repeat a particular action?
(a) His left eyelid.
(b) His leg.
(c) His wrist.
(d) His fingers.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What two adjectives are used to describe the smell Anders detects?

2. When Anders imagines a cartoon bubble emerging from the bull's mouth, what does it say that causes Anders to laugh?

3. What verb is used to describe the way in which the bullet travels through Anders's brain?

4. From what location does the bullet exit Anders's head?

5. What language does Wolff use to describe the location where Anders is shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What threat does the man with the pistol make against Anders before shooting him?

2. Describe the eyes of the man with the pistol.

3. What is ironic about the mural artist's portrayal of the story of Zeus and Europa?

4. In what way does Anders react to the man with the pistol's use of 1940s slang and what is the end result?

5. What specific reaction does Anders have to his vision of a cartoon bubble and how do you know?

6. What event causes Anders to imagine a cartoon bubble and what does it say?

7. To what question does Anders answer, "No" in Paragraph 20 before he fights to maintain decorum?

8. Discuss an instance of irony within Anders's final moments.

9. What is Wolff's purpose for describing the eyes of the man with the pistol?

10. What event happens to force Anders to examine the domed ceiling of the bank?

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