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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Store.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Caesar been watching the mentally disabled woman?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

2. Which school does the protagonist of "The Store" graduate from?
(a) Seaton.
(b) Lafayette.
(c) Dunbar.
(d) Walker-Jackson.

3. What happens to Betsy Ann's pigeons?
(a) The pigeons escape from the coop and fly away for good.
(b) A neighbor, tired of the noise and smell, poisons them.
(c) All but two of the pigeons are killed by rats.
(d) Betsy Ann sets them free.

4. What position does Lonney's father hold?
(a) Lonney's father is a mechanic for the Army.
(b) Lonney's father is a cook on a Navy vessel.
(c) Lonney's father is president of a bank.
(d) Lonney's father is a "big shot Negro officer" in the Army.

5. Why does the protagonist's mother scold the protagonist while she is filling out paperwork in "The First Day"?
(a) The protagonist is antagonizing another student.
(b) The protagonist is fussing with her clothes.
(c) The protagonist is staring at a judgmental little girl.
(d) The protagonist is misbehaving out of boredom.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the protagonist of "The Store" get by day-to-day without a job?

2. What song does Anita ask Melanie to sing again?

3. In "The Store", how old was the protagonist when he decided to quit his first job?

4. Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics the protagonist of "The Store" lists about himself in regard to his service at his first job?

5. How much does the protagonist's mother give to the woman who assists in completing the forms in "The First Day"?

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