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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what farm animals does Sammy compare the customers stranded in his check-out "chute" (30)?
(a) Cows.
(b) Ducks.
(c) Pigs.
(d) Hens.

2. What are the two terms spoken by the young woman referred to as "Queenie" (5) that the narrator linguistically analyzes?
(a) Mother and time.
(b) Hurry and no.
(c) Pick up and snacks.
(d) Take them and go.

3. What kind of pattern does the floor at the A and P have?
(a) Checkerboard.
(b) Striped.
(c) Gingham.
(d) Houndstooth.

4. The narrator describes the A and P's stock of records as "a waste of" (12) what?
(a) Wax.
(b) Space.
(c) Vinyl.
(d) Oil.

5. Who notices when the narrator reacts in a particular way to Lengel's repetition of one word?
(a) McMahon.
(b) Lengel.
(c) Stokesie.
(d) The cash-register-watcher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Stokesie says to Sammy, "I feel" (7) what?

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

3. Who asks Sammy if he has rung up the purchase of the three young women?

4. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see about how many "old free-loaders tearing up the street" (10) at any given time?

5. The narrator describes the young women in the store as being "without" (2) what item?

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