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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says of his town, "It's not as if we're on the" (10) what?
(a) Island.
(b) Cape.
(c) Beach.
(d) Peninsula.

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young woman's face whom he calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Smug.
(b) Haughty.
(c) Cold.
(d) Prim.

3. The narrator's town is north of what American city?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Boston.
(d) Cincinnati.

4. The narrator states that the "free-loaders" (10) arrive when what object has broken yet again?
(a) The sewer.
(b) The water main.
(c) The power grid.
(d) The telephone grid.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does the narrator use before saying, "Hold me tight" (8) to Stokesie?

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

3. The narrator says that there are citizens of his town who have not seen what "for twenty years" (10)?

4. The young woman to whom the narrator refers as "Queenie" (5) walks in what way around the store?

5. How old is Stokesie?

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