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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At which register is Stokesie working throughout the story?
(a) Number 4.
(b) Number 2.
(c) Number 6.
(d) Number 3.
2. What does the young woman the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) present for purchase?
(a) A tin of Vienna sausages.
(b) A can of deviled ham.
(c) A package of cocktail napkins.
(d) A can of herring snacks.
3. Of whom do the girls ask a question?
(a) Stokesie.
(b) McMahon.
(c) Lengel.
(d) The narrator.
4. How many young women walk into the grocery store at the start of the story?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.
5. The narrator says that Stokesie has aspirations to become what one day?
(a) The store manager.
(b) A grandfather.
(c) A politician.
(d) An astronaut.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what part of town is the A and P located?
2. When the narrator rings up a customer's item twice, she "starts giving" (2) him what?
3. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see what kind of church?
4. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Stokesie's "voice" as he asks Sammy, "Is it done" (9)?
5. The narrator describes the young woman to whom he refers as "Queenie" (5) as being "more than" (3) what?
Short Essay Questions
1. To what does Stokesie refer when he asks Sammy, "Is it done?" (9)?
2. What is the setting of the story "A and P"?
3. Who is the protagonist of the story "A and P"?
4. What is ironic about Sammy's reaction when he sees McMahon ogling the young women?
5. What simile does Sammy use to describe the layout of the grocery store?
6. Cite and discuss a unique simile used by Updike within the story.
7. What does Sammy mean when he describes Stokesie "finding his voice" (9)?
8. What is Sammy's purpose for using a historical allusion in Paragraph 1?
9. In what way is Sammy demonstrating true empathy toward the young women with his comment beginning with "Poor kids" (11)?
10. What is Stokesie's family situation?
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