2. How are the sheets described, which lay on the drawers near two pillows?
(a) Solid.
(b) Checkered.
(c) Candy striped.
(d) Zig-zagged.

3. What does the girl tell the boy to do if someone is home and they discuss prices?
(a) Offer a little more so they can ensure a sale.
(b) Ask if they can deliver.
(c) Offer $10 less than whatever they are asking.
(d) Offer to buy the whole lot for $100.

4. What does the man say to the girls offer for the bed?
(a) No way.
(b) Price is firm.
(c) He'd take it.
(d) Get lost.

5. What is the first item the girl shows interest in as they pass the man's house?
(a) The kitchen set.
(b) The bed.
(c) The record player.
(d) The desk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the man have in his sack as he approaches the house?

2. Why does Jack feel uneasy getting on the bed with the girl?

3. What item does the boy say is "pretty good" (3) before going to see if anybody is home?

4. What does the man tell the girl it is "good" that she found when he arrives at the house?

5. What does the boy say he will do if anyone is home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the boy and girl bargain with the man for the items they ask about? Who seems in charge of the negotiations?

2. What is inside the man's house at the start of the story?

3. What is the first thing the girl does when they get out of their car and begin to look at the items?

4. How does the man first appear on the scene? Where is he coming from and what does he have?

5. How did people react when they drove by and saw all of the man's things outside his house? What does the man realize he has in common with these people?

6. What does the girl tell the boy to do when he finally gets on the bed with her? How does he respond?

7. Why is the boy hesitant to lay on the bed with the girl when she asks him?

8. What does the boy do when he first gets to the house and begins looking at the things?

9. Why do the boy and the girl need furniture?

10. Why does the girl tell the boy he should offer $10 less than whatever they are asking?

(see the answer keys)

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