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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 1-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator describes the young woman to whom he refers as "Queenie" (5) as being "more than" (3) what?
(a) His type.
(b) Enough.
(c) Pretty.
(d) Out of his league.

2. For how many years does the narrator say the woman he calls the "cash-register-watcher" (1) has been waiting for a cashier to make a mistake?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 10.

3. The tallest young woman in the group has what type of hair?
(a) Black and frizzy.
(b) Short and blonde.
(c) Long and blonde.
(d) Red and long.

4. According to the narrator, the young women are walking in what way as they move about the store?
(a) Clockwise.
(b) Counter-clockwise.
(c) Against the usual traffic.
(d) In a zig-zag pattern.

5. When the narrator rings up a customer's item twice, she "starts giving" (2) him what?
(a) The riot act.
(b) A time.
(c) Hell.
(d) The business.

Short Answer Questions

1. What metaphorical body part or parts does the narrator mention in reference to the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?

2. What is NOT an action the narrator describes as being part of the other customers' reactions to seeing the young women?

3. The narrator uses what type of fruit to describe one of the young women's faces?

4. The young woman on whom the narrator first focuses is wearing a green what?

5. The young woman to whom the narrator refers as "Queenie" (5) walks in what way around the store?

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