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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see what kind of store?
(a) A pet store.
(b) A liquor store.
(c) A newspaper store.
(d) A tobacco store.

3. In what month is the narrator's birthday?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) April.
(d) December.

4. How does the narrator describe the lights inside the A and P?
(a) Loud.
(b) Dim.
(c) Flickering.
(d) Fluorescent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. The narrator's town is north of what American city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Cincinnati.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Chicago.

12. From what location does the girl the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) pull a folded dollar bill?
(a) From her swimsuit.
(b) From her purse.
(c) From her backpack.
(d) From her pocket.

13. How old is the woman who takes the narrator to task for ringing up her crackers twice, according to the narrator?
(a) 50.
(b) 40.
(c) 20.
(d) 30.

14. The tallest young woman in the group has what type of hair?
(a) Long and blonde.
(b) Red and long.
(c) Short and blonde.
(d) Black and frizzy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To what animal does the narrator compare his customers when discussing how they react to seeing the girls in the store?

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

3. The narrator is working with his back to what object throughout the story?

4. The narrator uses what type of fruit to describe one of the young women's faces?

5. The young woman on whom the narrator first focuses is wearing a green what?

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