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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 31-32.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator says that the sound of one young woman's voice immediately takes him to what location?
(a) Her living room.
(b) Heaven.
(c) Back to reality.
(d) Hell.

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

3. Into what type of weather does Sammy exit the grocery store?
(a) Rain.
(b) Snow.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Clouds.

4. What term does the narrator use in reference to the women in hair curlers who shop in the A and P?
(a) Housemice.
(b) Stepford wives.
(c) House-slaves.
(d) Housewives.

5. To what animal does the narrator compare his customers when discussing how they react to seeing the girls in the store?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Donkeys.
(c) Mules.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the narrator imagines the home of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5), what are the women at the party wearing?

2. The narrator says that he can feel in the silence that "everybody is getting" (20) what?

3. How does the narrator describe Stokesie's relationship status?

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

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

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