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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 20-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the final two syllables of the nonsense word Sammy utters to Lengel?
(a) Da-dee.
(b) Doo-da.
(c) De-doo.
(d) Dee-dee.

2. What is the fourth word of the song Sammy has come to hear when he works the register?
(a) Goodbye.
(b) Happy.
(c) Fun.
(d) People.

3. One of the young women picks up a package of what before putting it back?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Tampons.
(c) Clam dip.
(d) Tea.

4. What word does Lengel repeat when he speaks to the young women for the second time?
(a) Ladies.
(b) Beach.
(c) Indecent.
(d) Girls.

5. The narrator tells the reader, "Here comes the" what "part of the story" (12)?
(a) Exciting.
(b) Sad.
(c) Dumb.
(d) Best.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states that when his parents have people over, they serve what non-alcoholic beverage?

2. What action does the narrator take when Lengel repeats a particular word to the young women?

3. What term does the narrator use in reference to the women in hair curlers who shop in the A and P?

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

5. What metaphorical body part or parts does the narrator mention in reference to the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?

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