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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 that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see what kind of church?
(a) Baptist.
(b) Congregational.
(c) Lutheran.
(d) Unitarian.

2. On what day of the week does the story take place?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Thursday.

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

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

5. According to the narrator, the young women are walking in what way as they move about the store?
(a) Counter-clockwise.
(b) Clockwise.
(c) Against the usual traffic.
(d) In a zig-zag pattern.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator does NOT state that women who come into the store usually put on before entering?

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

4. The narrator's town is "five miles from" (10) what?

5. What is NOT a piece of evidence the narrator cites when he hypothesizes that one of the young women has just bought a new swimsuit?

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