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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stokesie says to the narrator, "Oh" (7) what?
(a) Daddy.
(b) Mommy.
(c) Baby.
(d) Mama.

2. 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.

3. 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) Skinny.
(b) Fat.
(c) Short.
(d) Tall.

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

5. 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) Hilarious.
(b) Shocking.
(c) Extreme.
(d) Embarrassing.

6. The three young women take their purchase up to whose register?
(a) Lengel's.
(b) McMahon's.
(c) The narrator's.
(d) Stokesie's.

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

8. 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) 27.
(c) 37.
(d) 17.

9. On what day of the week does the story take place?
(a) Sunday.
(b) Friday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

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

11. The narrator describes the young women in the store as being "without" (2) what item?
(a) A basket.
(b) A pushcart.
(c) A trolley.
(d) A chaperone.

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

13. What does the young woman the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) present for purchase?
(a) A can of deviled ham.
(b) A can of herring snacks.
(c) A package of cocktail napkins.
(d) A tin of Vienna sausages.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator's town is "five miles from" (10) what?

3. To what historical event does the narrator allude when he depicts the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?

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

5. What does the narrator describe the young women as wearing?

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