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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The young woman to whom the narrator refers as "Queenie" (5) puts what part of her foot down firmly as she walks around the store?
(a) Her instep.
(b) Her heel.
(c) The ball of her foot.
(d) Her toes.

2. Where is Stokesie located in relation to the narrator?
(a) Beside him.
(b) With his back to him.
(c) Two registers away.
(d) Facing him.

3. 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?
(a) 47.
(b) 37.
(c) 17.
(d) 27.

4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Stokesie's "voice" as he asks Sammy, "Is it done" (9)?
(a) Responsible.
(b) Hesitant.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Reluctant.

5. How many children does Stokesie have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

6. For how many years does the narrator say the woman he calls the "cash-register-watcher" (1) has been waiting for a cashier to make a mistake?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 10.

7. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many real estate offices?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

8. The narrator says that there are citizens of his town who have not seen what "for twenty years" (10)?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Their feet.
(c) Daylight.
(d) A skyscraper.

9. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young woman when he depicts her picking up a package and putting it back down?
(a) Tall.
(b) Fat.
(c) Skinny.
(d) Short.

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

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

12. The narrator uses what type of fruit to describe one of the young women's faces?
(a) A peach.
(b) A kumquat.
(c) An orange.
(d) A berry.

13. How old is Stokesie?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 30.
(d) 26.

14. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young women's feet?
(a) Naked.
(b) White.
(c) Dainty.
(d) Bare.

15. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many banks?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What kind of pattern does the floor at the A and P have?

3. The narrator says of his town, "It's not as if we're on the" (10) what?

4. What does the young woman the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) present for purchase?

5. The narrator's town is north of what American city?

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