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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) Fluorescent.
(b) Dim.
(c) Loud.
(d) Flickering.

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

3. Where is Stokesie located in relation to the narrator?
(a) Two registers away.
(b) Beside him.
(c) With his back to him.
(d) Facing him.

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

5. The three young women take their purchase up to whose register?
(a) McMahon's.
(b) The narrator's.
(c) Stokesie's.
(d) Lengel's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Stokesie's "voice" as he asks Sammy, "Is it done" (9)?

2. How old is the woman who takes the narrator to task for ringing up her crackers twice, according to the narrator?

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

4. Stokesie says to the narrator, "Oh" (7) what?

5. The narrator is working with his back to what object throughout the story?

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