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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does the young woman referred to as "Queenie" (5) name as the person who had asked her to visit the grocery store?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her mother.

2. To what flavor of ice cream does Sammy refer when describing the breasts of the young woman he privately calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Mocha.
(b) Vanilla.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Coffee.

3. Who notices when the narrator reacts in a particular way to Lengel's repetition of one word?
(a) Lengel.
(b) Stokesie.
(c) McMahon.
(d) The cash-register-watcher.

4. What is the third word of the song Sammy has come to hear when he works the register?
(a) Hello.
(b) Happy.
(c) You.
(d) Love.

5. The narrator says that he can feel in the silence that "everybody is getting" (20) what?
(a) Impatient.
(b) Angry.
(c) Interested.
(d) Nervous.

6. Lengel tells the girls that he does not want to take what action?
(a) Lie to them.
(b) Argue with them.
(c) Call the police.
(d) Call security.

7. As the young woman referred to as "Queenie" (5) answers Lengel, she takes what action?
(a) She raises her eyebrows.
(b) She pushes her lip out.
(c) She folds her arms.
(d) She closes her eyes.

8. What adjective does Sammy add to the farm animal simile he creates?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Sick.
(c) Pleased.
(d) Scared.

9. The narrator describes the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5) as doing what to two different words?
(a) Lisping them out.
(b) Spitting them out.
(c) Ticking over them.
(d) Tripping over them.

10. What color are the eyes of the young woman whom the narrator calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Blue.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Green.
(d) Brown.

11. The narrator describes Lengel as doing what "all day" (13)?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Hiding.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Moaning.

12. In what way does Sammy uncrease the bill handed to him by the young woman he privately calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Briskly.
(b) Lovingly.
(c) Tenderly.
(d) Carefully.

13. The narrator states that when his parents do serve alcoholic beverages at a party, they serve what?
(a) Budweiser.
(b) Schlitz.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

14. What are the two terms spoken by the young woman referred to as "Queenie" (5) that the narrator linguistically analyzes?
(a) Pick up and snacks.
(b) Mother and time.
(c) Hurry and no.
(d) Take them and go.

15. What are the first two syllables of the nonsense word Sammy utters in response to Lengel's comment?
(a) Faddle.
(b) Super.
(c) Fiddle.
(d) Skeedle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sammy spouts a nonsense word that he attributes to which family member?

2. Stokesie takes what action deliberately and quietly?

3. When the narrator imagines the home of the young woman he calls "Queenie" (5), what are the men at the party wearing?

4. What is the second word of the song Sammy has come to hear when he works the register?

5. The narrator states that "Policy is what" (19) who wants?

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