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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes the young women in the store as being "without" (2) what item?
(a) A basket.
(b) A trolley.
(c) A pushcart.
(d) A chaperone.

2. What are the first two syllables of the nonsense word Sammy utters in response to Lengel's comment?
(a) Faddle.
(b) Super.
(c) Skeedle.
(d) Fiddle.

3. The narrator says that Stokesie has aspirations to become what one day?
(a) A grandfather.
(b) A politician.
(c) An astronaut.
(d) The store manager.

4. To what flavor of ice cream does Sammy refer when describing the breasts of the young woman he privately calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Vanilla.
(b) Mocha.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Cherry.

5. The young woman to whom the narrator refers as "Queenie" (5) walks in what way around the store?
(a) Slowly.
(b) Quickly.
(c) Sleepily.
(d) Robotically.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what farm animals does Sammy compare the customers stranded in his check-out "chute" (30)?

2. Lengel performs what function within his church?

3. For what reason does Stokesie deliberately and quietly take a particular action?

4. What adjective does Sammy use to describe the hand shape of the young woman to whom he gives change?

5. Which person at the scene does Sammy describe as being the most nervous person there?

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