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

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

3. What does the narrator describe as the source of the bleached appearance of the hair of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Saltwater.
(b) Peroxide.
(c) Sun and wind.
(d) Sun and salt.

4. The girls ask a question when they reach what area of the store?
(a) The deli.
(b) The bakery.
(c) The meat counter.
(d) The sundries aisle.

5. When the narrator rings up a customer's item twice, she "starts giving" (2) him what?
(a) Hell.
(b) The riot act.
(c) The business.
(d) A time.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. The narrator's town is north of what American city?

5. In what location does the young woman who first catches the narrator's eye have "two crescents of white" (1)?

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