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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the narrator describe the lights inside the A and P?
(a) Flickering.
(b) Loud.
(c) Dim.
(d) Fluorescent.

2. What street does the narrator name when depicting the "free-loaders" (10) in his town?
(a) Flora.
(b) Main.
(c) Central.
(d) Jackson.

3. How old is Stokesie?
(a) 26.
(b) 19.
(c) 22.
(d) 30.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says of his town, "It's not as if we're on the" (10) what?

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

3. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see what kind of store?

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

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

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