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

2. What action does the narrator take when Lengel repeats a particular word to the young women?
(a) He looks away.
(b) He smiles.
(c) He shrugs.
(d) He laughs.

3. In what type of glasses do the narrator's parents serve alcoholic beverages at parties?
(a) Skinny.
(b) Tall.
(c) Short.
(d) Tiny.

4. The narrator states that when his parents do serve alcoholic beverages at a party, they serve what?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Wine.
(c) Budweiser.
(d) Schlitz.

5. Sammy describes the customers' actions in the check-out "chute" (30) using what verb?
(a) Crashing.
(b) Sliding.
(c) Knocking.
(d) Banging.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two terms spoken by the young woman referred to as "Queenie" (5) that the narrator linguistically analyzes?

2. What adjective does the narrator use to describe Lengel when he states that Lengel is a church-involved man?

3. What color are the eyes of the young woman whom the narrator calls "Queenie" (5)?

4. What adjective does Sammy use to describe the hand shape of the young woman to whom he gives change?

5. How many different register buttons does Sammy press before the register drawer is ejected so that he can provide change to the young woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What clues does Sammy utilize in order to detect the class of the young woman he dubs "Queenie" (5)?

2. In what way do the themes of guilt and responsibility enter the narrative?

3. How is the theme of family bonds depicted within Sammy's reply to Lengel's claim about the harm inflicted by the young women?

4. Discuss a possible reason for Lengel's request for Sammy to repeat his words "I quit" (22).

5. Describe an example of Updike's use of metaphor within the story.

6. Of what crime does Sammy accuse Lengel when he quits?

7. In what way does Updike use the animal motif within the customers' reaction to the scene involving Lengel and the young women?

8. What is ironic about Sammy's claim that Lengel is the most nervous person involved?

9. Why does Sammy use haste when saying "I quit" (22) the first time?

10. How does Updike demonstrate Sammy's lack of experience with girls and women?

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