1. Sammy says that once a person uses the cash register enough, "it begins to make a little" (21) what?
(a) Poem.
(b) Song.
(c) Sense.
(d) Hum.

2. The narrator names what year when hypothesizing that it will be a long time before Stokesie fulfills his goal?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1999.
(c) 2000.
(d) 1990.

3. The narrator states that what "the others want is" (19) what?
(a) Full jails.
(b) A grant.
(c) Freedom.
(d) Juvenile delinquency.

4. What is the fourth word of the song Sammy has come to hear when he works the register?
(a) Fun.
(b) Happy.
(c) Goodbye.
(d) People.

5. The narrator tells the reader, "Here comes the" what "part of the story" (12)?
(a) Dumb.
(b) Best.
(c) Sad.
(d) Exciting.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see about how many "old free-loaders tearing up the street" (10) at any given time?

2. What are the first two syllables of the nonsense word Sammy utters in response to Lengel's comment?

3. One of the young women picks up a package of what before putting it back?

4. What is Sammy's verbal response to Lengel's question about the register?

5. The narrator uses what type of fruit to describe one of the young women's faces?

(see the answer key)

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