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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of pattern does the floor at the A and P have?
(a) Striped.
(b) Gingham.
(c) Checkerboard.
(d) Houndstooth.

2. The narrator uses what type of fruit to describe one of the young women's faces?
(a) An orange.
(b) A kumquat.
(c) A peach.
(d) A berry.

3. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many real estate offices?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young women's feet?
(a) Bare.
(b) White.
(c) Dainty.
(d) Naked.

5. To what animal does the narrator compare his customers when discussing how they react to seeing the girls in the store?
(a) Rabbits.
(b) Mules.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Donkeys.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Stokesie located in relation to the narrator?

3. The narrator's town is "five miles from" (10) what?

4. What country does the narrator imagine will have taken over the United States by the time Stokesie fulfills his goal?

5. On what day of the week does the story take place?

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