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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator says that there are citizens of his town who have not seen what "for twenty years" (10)?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Their feet.
(c) Daylight.
(d) A skyscraper.

3. The tallest young woman in the group has what type of hair?
(a) Black and frizzy.
(b) Red and long.
(c) Long and blonde.
(d) Short and blonde.

4. What word does the narrator use to describe the young woman wearing the green plaid bathing suit?
(a) Thin.
(b) Chunky.
(c) Tall.
(d) Lanky.

5. How many young women walk into the grocery store at the start of the story?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that only when his parents have people over for a very what kind of "affair" (14) do they serve alcoholic beverages?

2. The narrator states that when his parents do serve alcoholic beverages at a party, they serve what?

3. In what month is the narrator's birthday?

4. The narrator likens the appearance of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5) to what object?

5. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many real estate offices?

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