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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 states that what "the others want is" (19) what?
(a) Freedom.
(b) A grant.
(c) Juvenile delinquency.
(d) Full jails.

2. The narrator describes the young woman to whom he refers as "Queenie" (5) as being "more than" (3) what?
(a) Out of his league.
(b) His type.
(c) Pretty.
(d) Enough.

3. What metaphorical body part or parts does the narrator mention in reference to the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?
(a) Jaws.
(b) Tail.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Claws.

4. At which "check-out slot" (1) is the narrator working throughout the story?
(a) Number 1.
(b) Number 3.
(c) Number 4.
(d) Number 2.

5. How many different register buttons does Sammy press before the register drawer is ejected so that he can provide change to the young woman?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first word of the song Sammy has come to hear when he works the register?

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young woman when he depicts her picking up a package and putting it back down?

3. In what type of glasses do the narrator's parents serve alcoholic beverages at parties?

4. What is NOT a piece of evidence the narrator cites when he hypothesizes that one of the young women has just bought a new swimsuit?

5. One of the young women picks up a package of what before putting it back?

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