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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 4 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the man say to the girl when she asks how much he wants for the desk?
(a) You can have it.
(b) $50.
(c) It's not for sale.
(d) Name a figure.

2. What does the girl say to the boy as they pass the man's house with the items outside?
(a) Looks like we have new neighbors.
(b) Someone must have gotten kicked out.
(c) This guy must be crazy.
(d) It must be a yard sale.

3. What is the "something" the man sees in the faces of the boy and girl in the lamplight?
(a) Nice or nasty.
(b) Smart or dumb.
(c) Love or hate.
(d) Rich or poor.

4. What is the final thing the girls says to the man as they dance in his driveway?
(a) You must be desperate or something.
(b) You must be moving far away.
(c) You must be the nicest man on earth.
(d) You must really like this song.

5. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?
(a) Ask where they are moving.
(b) Offer to buy the whole lot.
(c) Ask if everything is okay.
(d) Ask how much things are selling for.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what material was the kitchen set made?

2. What part of the house does the man look at set up on his front yard at the start of the story?

3. What does the man suggest the boy and girl do after he puts on a second record?

4. What does the man tell the girl it is "good" that she found when he arrives at the house?

5. Why does Jack feel uneasy getting on the bed with the girl?

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