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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 13-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lengel is said to give the young women in the store what kind of look?
(a) A dagger-like gaze.
(b) A glare.
(c) A gaze.
(d) A stare.

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) Peroxide.
(b) Sun and salt.
(c) Sun and wind.
(d) Saltwater.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator rings up a customer's item twice, she "starts giving" (2) him what?

2. The narrator says that Stokesie has aspirations to become what one day?

3. Who notices when the narrator reacts in a particular way to Lengel's repetition of one word?

4. Where is Stokesie located in relation to the narrator?

5. How does the narrator describe the lights inside the A and P?

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