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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what part of town is the A and P located?
(a) The outskirts.
(b) The east side.
(c) The south side.
(d) The middle.

3. The other young women are described by the narrator as doing what to Queenie as they all walk toward the meat counter?
(a) Distancing themselves from her.
(b) Pretending not to know her.
(c) Huddling against her.
(d) Clinging to her.

4. 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) Rabbits.
(d) Mules.

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

6. Of whom do the girls ask a question?
(a) Lengel.
(b) The narrator.
(c) Stokesie.
(d) McMahon.

7. What does the narrator describe the young women as wearing?
(a) Flip-flops.
(b) Towels.
(c) Tank tops.
(d) Bathing suits.

8. The narrator uses what word to describe the reactions of the other customers as they catch sight of the young women in the store?
(a) Embarrassing.
(b) Hilarious.
(c) Extreme.
(d) Shocking.

9. The narrator is working with his back to what object throughout the story?
(a) The manager's office.
(b) The door.
(c) The store room.
(d) The front window.

10. What name does the narrator use before saying, "Hold me tight" (8) to Stokesie?
(a) Darling.
(b) Honey.
(c) Babycakes.
(d) Sweetie.

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

12. 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) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 40.
(d) 30.

13. When the narrator rings up a customer's item twice, she "starts giving" (2) him what?
(a) A time.
(b) Hell.
(c) The riot act.
(d) The business.

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

15. At which register is Stokesie working throughout the story?
(a) Number 2.
(b) Number 3.
(c) Number 6.
(d) Number 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see what kind of church?

2. The narrator states that "the whole store is like a" (12) what?

3. How does the narrator describe the lights inside the A and P?

4. In what location does the young woman who first catches the narrator's eye have "two crescents of white" (1)?

5. The narrator describes the A and P's stock of records as "a waste of" (12) what?

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