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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 the young woman when he depicts her picking up a package and putting it back down?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Fat.
(c) Short.
(d) Tall.

2. How does the narrator describe Stokesie's relationship status?
(a) Engaged.
(b) Married.
(c) Single.
(d) Divorced.

3. The narrator likens the appearance of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5) to what object?
(a) A sheet of metal.
(b) A nugget of gold.
(c) A speck of dust.
(d) A flaming hot coal.

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

5. Of whom do the girls ask a question?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Lengel.
(c) Stokesie.
(d) McMahon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who notices when the narrator reacts in a particular way to Lengel's repetition of one word?

2. The narrator asks the reader in reference to females, "Do you really think there's a mind in there or just a buzz like a" what "in a glass jar" (2)?

3. What metaphorical body part or parts does the narrator mention in reference to the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?

4. What term does Lengel use when he address the young women in the store?

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

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