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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The young woman on whom the narrator first focuses is wearing a green what?
(a) Bathing suit.
(b) Towel.
(c) Visor.
(d) Dress.

2. In what is Queenie's hair styled?
(a) In a bob.
(b) In a loose bun.
(c) In a pixie cut.
(d) In a loose braid.

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

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

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

6. How old is the narrator?
(a) 21.
(b) 19.
(c) 17.
(d) 22.

7. How does the narrator describe Stokesie's relationship status?
(a) Divorced.
(b) Engaged.
(c) Married.
(d) Single.

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

9. To what historical event does the narrator allude when he depicts the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?
(a) The Salem Witch Trials.
(b) The Nuremberg Trials.
(c) Custer's Last Stand.
(d) The Spanish Inquisition.

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

11. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young woman's face whom he calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Cold.
(b) Prim.
(c) Haughty.
(d) Smug.

12. The narrator asks the reader in reference to females, "Do you really think there's a mind in there or just a buzz like a" what "in a glass jar" (2)?
(a) Doorbell.
(b) Bee.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Fluorescent light bulb.

13. What country does the narrator imagine will have taken over the United States by the time Stokesie fulfills his goal?
(a) Germany.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) China.
(d) Russia.

14. 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 toes.
(c) The ball of her foot.
(d) Her heel.

15. What street does the narrator name when depicting the "free-loaders" (10) in his town?
(a) Central.
(b) Main.
(c) Flora.
(d) Jackson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective does the narrator use to describe the young women's feet?

2. According to the narrator, the young women are walking in what way as they move about the store?

3. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many real estate offices?

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

5. What does the narrator describe as the source of the bleached appearance of the hair of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5)?

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