2. In what location does the young woman who first catches the narrator's eye have "two crescents of white" (1)?
(a) At the tops of the backs of her legs.
(b) Above each eye.
(c) Above her breasts.
(d) Beneath each eye.

3. The young woman on whom the narrator first focuses is wearing a green what?
(a) Dress.
(b) Bathing suit.
(c) Towel.
(d) Visor.

4. What term does the narrator use in reference to the women in hair curlers who shop in the A and P?
(a) Stepford wives.
(b) Housewives.
(c) Housemice.
(d) House-slaves.

5. The narrator does NOT state that women who come into the store usually put on before entering?
(a) A dress.
(b) Shorts.
(c) Something.
(d) A shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see about how many "old free-loaders tearing up the street" (10) at any given time?

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

3. What does the narrator describe the young women as wearing?

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

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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