1. In what type of glasses do the narrator's parents serve alcoholic beverages at parties?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Tiny.
(c) Tall.
(d) Short.

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

3. How old is the woman who takes the narrator to task for ringing up her crackers twice, according to the narrator?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 50.
(d) 30.

4. The young woman to whom the narrator refers as "Queenie" (5) puts what part of her foot down firmly as she walks around the store?
(a) Her instep.
(b) Her toes.
(c) Her heel.
(d) The ball of her foot.

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

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

3. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Stokesie's "voice" as he asks Sammy, "Is it done" (9)?

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

5. In what month is the narrator's birthday?

(see the answer key)

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