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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that the "free-loaders" (10) arrive when what object has broken yet again?
(a) The sewer.
(b) The water main.
(c) The telephone grid.
(d) The power grid.

2. What does the narrator describe the young women as wearing?
(a) Flip-flops.
(b) Tank tops.
(c) Bathing suits.
(d) Towels.

3. What does the young woman the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) present for purchase?
(a) A package of cocktail napkins.
(b) A tin of Vienna sausages.
(c) A can of herring snacks.
(d) A can of deviled ham.

4. The tallest young woman in the group has what type of hair?
(a) Red and long.
(b) Long and blonde.
(c) Short and blonde.
(d) Black and frizzy.

5. The three young women take their purchase up to whose register?
(a) Lengel's.
(b) McMahon's.
(c) Stokesie's.
(d) The narrator's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the narrator use before saying, "Hold me tight" (8) to Stokesie?

2. Of whom do the girls ask a question?

3. How many children does Stokesie have?

4. At which register is Stokesie working throughout the story?

5. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young women's feet?

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