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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The other young women are described by the narrator as doing what to Queenie as they all walk toward the meat counter?
(a) Pretending not to know her.
(b) Clinging to her.
(c) Huddling against her.
(d) Distancing themselves from her.

2. The girls ask a question when they reach what area of the store?
(a) The meat counter.
(b) The bakery.
(c) The deli.
(d) The sundries aisle.

3. What does the young woman the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) present for purchase?
(a) A can of herring snacks.
(b) A package of cocktail napkins.
(c) A can of deviled ham.
(d) A tin of Vienna sausages.

4. In what is Queenie's hair styled?
(a) In a pixie cut.
(b) In a loose braid.
(c) In a bob.
(d) In a loose bun.

5. The narrator's town is "five miles from" (10) what?
(a) The beach.
(b) The ski resort.
(c) A gas station.
(d) The lake.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which register is Stokesie working throughout the story?

2. The narrator describes the young woman to whom he refers as "Queenie" (5) as being "more than" (3) what?

3. How many young women walk into the grocery store at the start of the story?

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

5. The narrator states that the "free-loaders" (10) arrive when what object has broken yet again?

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