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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 do after telling the boy and girl he will sell them the record player for cheap?
(a) Lights another cigarette.
(b) Lies down on the bed.
(c) Opens a can of beer and pours more whiskey.
(d) Takes off his shoes.

2. What makes the girl a little uneasy as she dances with the man?
(a) Her boyfriend seems angry.
(b) The man tries to kiss her.
(c) The neighbors are watching.
(d) She is too drunk to dance well.

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

4. What does the boy say after he and the girl dance to a few records in the driveway?
(a) I'm tired.
(b) I'm starving.
(c) Let's go home.
(d) I'm drunk.

5. Why does the girl tell everyone the story of the night with the man in the driveway?
(a) She thought it was the best night of her life.
(b) It was the night she and her boyfriend broke up.
(c) She had had a very boring life up to that point.
(d) She knew there was more to it and was trying to talk it out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the girl say to the man after he tells them that "everything goes" (5)?

2. What does the man say to the girl as they dance as the end of the story?

3. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?

4. What does the girl do when the man drops his cigarette between the couch cushions?

5. Where are the girl and the boy when the man approaches his house?

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