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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What metaphorical body part or parts does the narrator mention in reference to the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?
(a) Jaws.
(b) Feathers.
(c) Claws.
(d) Tail.

2. The other young women are described by the narrator as doing what to Queenie as they all walk toward the meat counter?
(a) Huddling against her.
(b) Pretending not to know her.
(c) Distancing themselves from her.
(d) Clinging to her.

3. The narrator uses what word to describe the reactions of the other customers as they catch sight of the young women in the store?
(a) Shocking.
(b) Extreme.
(c) Hilarious.
(d) Embarrassing.

4. What is NOT an action the narrator describes as being part of the other customers' reactions to seeing the young women?
(a) Jerk.
(b) Hiccup.
(c) Jump.
(d) Hop.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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. One of the young women picks up a package of what before putting it back?

4. The tallest young woman in the group has what type of hair?

5. The narrator uses what type of fruit to describe one of the young women's faces?

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