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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Paragraphs 20-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason does Stokesie deliberately and quietly take a particular action?
(a) He does not want to make his boss angry.
(b) He feels self-conscious around young women.
(c) He does not want to make Sammy angry.
(d) He wants to hear what is going on.

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

3. The narrator describes the A and P's stock of records as "a waste of" (12) what?
(a) Oil.
(b) Wax.
(c) Vinyl.
(d) Space.

4. In what way does Sammy uncrease the bill handed to him by the young woman he privately calls "Queenie" (5)?
(a) Tenderly.
(b) Lovingly.
(c) Briskly.
(d) Carefully.

5. What metaphorical body part or parts does the narrator mention in reference to the "cash-register-watcher" (1)?
(a) Jaws.
(b) Tail.
(c) Feathers.
(d) Claws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who asks Sammy if he has rung up the purchase of the three young women?

2. What had Lengel been doing in the parking lot before entering the store to confront the young women?

3. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many banks?

4. What does the sign on Lengel's office door read?

5. At which "check-out slot" (1) is the narrator working throughout the story?

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