THE TRANSFERS

As used in paragraph 1, which is the best synonym for surreptitiously?

• easily

• carefully

• overtly

• secretly

"He had been prudent with all the money he had embezzled from Signet Bank."

Which of the following is the best way to rewrite the above sentence from paragraph 2 while keeping its original meaning as used in the story?

• He had been showy with the funds he had taken from Signet Bank.

• He had saved all the money he had deposited into Signet Bank.

• He had felt guilty about all the money he had taken from Signet Bank.

• He had been discreet with all the money he had stolen from Signet Bank.

What were some of the things Loren did to not raise suspicion?

I. He wore secondhand suits.

II. He rode a bicycle to work.

III. He only made a certain number of transactions per week.

• I only

• I and II

• I and III

• I, II and III

The expression "to raise a red flag" (from paragraph 3) means to

• be guilty

• appear impoverished

• seem very smart

• give a warning signal

What made Loren feel confident his crime would go undetected?

I. The stolen money was being held in the Cayman Islands. II. He felt no one would suspect a bank teller of fraud.

III. He had done nothing to show that he had become wealthy.

• I only

• I and II

• I and III

• I, II and III

If Loren carried out his scheme for exactly 8 years, how much money would he have stolen?

• $9000

• $2,000,000

• $72,000

• $1,872,000

What kind of expression is "drop in the bucket" (from paragraph 5)?

• demonstrative, characterized by the open expression of emotion

• idiomatic, characterized by the use of figurative, not literal, language

• sarcastic, characterized by the use of harsh or bitter derision, or irony

• understatement, characterized by an expression that is weaker than the facts would bear out

As used in paragraph 4, which is the best synonym for myriad?

• overflow

• number

• multitude

• shortage

Loren's attitude toward his bank colleagues was

• benevolent

• disdainful

• accepting

• fearful

As used in paragraph 7, what does the phrase “fraught with” mean?

• filled with

• short on

• lead by

• visited by