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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 13-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Stokesie's "voice" as he asks Sammy, "Is it done" (9)?
(a) Responsible.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Hesitant.

2. The narrator is working with his back to what object throughout the story?
(a) The door.
(b) The store room.
(c) The manager's office.
(d) The front window.

3. The narrator does NOT state that women who come into the store usually put on before entering?
(a) Shorts.
(b) A shirt.
(c) Something.
(d) A dress.

4. What term does the narrator use in reference to the women in hair curlers who shop in the A and P?
(a) Stepford wives.
(b) Housewives.
(c) House-slaves.
(d) Housemice.

5. When the narrator imagines the home of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5), what are the women at the party wearing?
(a) Sandals.
(b) Gowns.
(c) Miniskirts.
(d) Hot pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which "check-out slot" (1) is the narrator working throughout the story?

2. Who tells Lengel that the young women had only come into the store to pick up one item?

3. The young woman on whom the narrator first focuses is wearing a green what?

4. What word does the narrator use to describe the young woman wearing the green plaid bathing suit?

5. When Lengel first addresses the young women, he tells them that they are not in what location?

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