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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 31-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What verb does Sammy use to describe the action he takes to eject the drawer from the register?
(a) Punch.
(b) Hit.
(c) Smash.
(d) Strike.

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

3. The narrator's town is north of what American city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Cincinnati.

4. The narrator states that when his parents have people over, they serve what non-alcoholic beverage?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Kool-Aid.
(c) Soda.
(d) Apple juice.

5. The narrator states that what "the others want is" (19) what?
(a) A grant.
(b) Full jails.
(c) Juvenile delinquency.
(d) Freedom.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. To what animal does the narrator compare his customers when discussing how they react to seeing the girls in the store?

3. What two names does Lengel cite when telling Sammy that Sammy's decision is going to hurt Sammy's parents?

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

5. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young woman when he depicts her picking up a package and putting it back down?

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