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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see what kind of church?
2. To what historical event does the narrator allude when he depicts the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?
3. From what location does the girl the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) pull a folded dollar bill?
4. 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)?
5. The narrator does not see the young women until they are over by what food item?
Short Essay Questions
1. On what evidence does Sammy base his conclusion that one particular young woman is the leader?
2. What is ironic about Sammy's reaction when he sees McMahon ogling the young women?
3. What simile does Sammy use to describe the layout of the grocery store?
4. Describe the three young women who enter the store.
5. In what way is the power of paradox shown within the story?
6. What is Stokesie's career goal?
7. In what way is Sammy demonstrating true empathy toward the young women with his comment beginning with "Poor kids" (11)?
8. Besides dressing differently than everyone else in the store, how else do the young women stand out?
9. To what does Stokesie refer when he asks Sammy, "Is it done?" (9)?
10. Discuss how Updike uses language to indicate the character traits of Sammy.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Updike’s messages about guilt and responsibility within the story “A and P.” Focus on elements of the story such as Sammy’s family’s negative reaction to Sammy’s decision to quit his job at the A and P.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the reasons why “A and P” uses a first-person narrator and a plot that unfolds in real time. What elements of the story's themes lend themselves to these choices and what are Updike’s intended effects on the reader?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Updike’s story from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?
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