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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states that "the whole store is like a" (12) what?
(a) A pinball machine.
(b) A basketball court.
(c) A hopscotch game.
(d) A catwalk.

2. At which register is Stokesie working throughout the story?
(a) Number 6.
(b) Number 4.
(c) Number 3.
(d) Number 2.

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

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

5. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young woman's face whom he calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Cold.
(b) Haughty.
(c) Smug.
(d) Prim.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Lengel repeat when he speaks to the young women for the second time?

2. The narrator describes the A and P's stock of records as "a waste of" (12) what?

3. What are the two terms spoken by the young woman referred to as "Queenie" (5) that the narrator linguistically analyzes?

4. The narrator describes Lengel's movements by using what verb?

5. What color are the eyes of the young woman whom the narrator calls "Queenie" (5)?

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