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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) Anxious.
(b) Reluctant.
(c) Hesitant.
(d) Responsible.

2. The narrator says that Stokesie has aspirations to become what one day?
(a) The store manager.
(b) An astronaut.
(c) A grandfather.
(d) A politician.

3. For how many years does the narrator say the woman he calls the "cash-register-watcher" (1) has been waiting for a cashier to make a mistake?
(a) 40.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 20.

4. To what historical event does the narrator allude when he depicts the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?
(a) Custer's Last Stand.
(b) The Salem Witch Trials.
(c) The Spanish Inquisition.
(d) The Nuremberg Trials.

5. What word does the narrator use to describe the young woman wearing the green plaid bathing suit?
(a) Chunky.
(b) Thin.
(c) Tall.
(d) Lanky.

Short Answer Questions

1. The young woman to whom the narrator refers as "Queenie" (5) walks in what way around the store?

2. The narrator's town is north of what American city?

3. In what part of town is the A and P located?

4. The narrator uses what word to describe the reactions of the other customers as they catch sight of the young women in the store?

5. When the narrator rings up a customer's item twice, she "starts giving" (2) him what?

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