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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Stokesie says to Sammy, "I feel" (7) what?
(a) Sick.
(b) Funny.
(c) Old.
(d) Faint.

2. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see how many banks?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. The narrator tells the reader, "Here comes the" what "part of the story" (12)?
(a) Dumb.
(b) Sad.
(c) Exciting.
(d) Best.

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

5. What country does the narrator imagine will have taken over the United States by the time Stokesie fulfills his goal?
(a) Germany.
(b) China.
(c) Russia.
(d) Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The tallest young woman in the group has what type of hair?

3. The narrator says that from the front doors of the A and P, he can see about how many "old free-loaders tearing up the street" (10) at any given time?

4. How old is the narrator?

5. What does the young woman the narrator calls "Queenie" (5) present for purchase?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Stokesie's family situation?

2. Who is the protagonist of the story "A and P"?

3. Discuss how Updike uses language to indicate the character traits of Sammy.

4. Describe the three young women who enter the store.

5. What simile does Sammy use to describe the layout of the grocery store?

6. What is the setting of the story "A and P"?

7. Provide evidence for the conclusion that there are many people in Sammy's town who are set in their ways.

8. What sorts of details does Updike use to portray the appearance of the store and why?

9. Besides dressing differently than everyone else in the store, how else do the young women stand out?

10. What is the symbolism of the buildings Sammy names?

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