A&P and Other Stories Quizzes

A&P and Other Stories Quiz 1

1 Why does the teenager in the Pontiac make fun of Ace?
Ace is singing in his car

Ace is driving recklessly

The teenager is drunk

Ace's car has stalled
2 What does Ace's mother do when she is pleased by something?
She smokes

She makes pumpkin pie

She tidies up the house

She does a little jig
3 In "Ace in the Hole," what religion does Evey follow?
Judaism

Catholicism

Episcopalianism

Pentecostalism
4 What sport did Ace play in high school?
Lacrosse

Basketball

Baseball

Football
5 What is Ace's real first name?
Larry

James

Fred

Andrew
6 What does Ace do to make his daughter stop crying?
He gives her warm milk

He burps her

He gives her a pacifier

He turns on the TV
7 Why doesn't Ace mind when he is fired from his job?
He wants to stay home and write a novel

He had a bad relationship with his boss

He has been offered a better-paying position elsewhere

He felt he was working too many hours
8 To which celebrity does Ace compare his wife, Evey?
Lauren Bacall

Judy Garland

Greta Garbo

Shirley MacLaine
9 Why was Ace fired?
He fell asleep after being asked to work overtime

He insulted an efficiency consultant who visited his office

He showed up late to work

He grazed his boss' car while trying to parallel-park it
10 Why doesn't Ace believe he can be a professional basketball player?
He is too short

He is too old to be recruited for a team

The traveling would keep him away from his wife and daughter too much

He is not skilled enough
11 Why does Ace believe Bonnie would be a good athlete?
She has high tolerance for pain

She is hyperactive

She learns to walk at only six months old

She has a firm grip
12 Which of these does Ace NOT try to get his wife to do?
Have a cocktail

Dance with him

Go out for dinner

Go to the movies
13 What does Ace want to name his hypothetical son?
Larry

Andy

John

Fred
14 In "Ace in the Hole," how does Bonnie try to get her parents' attention when they are fighting?
She puts an ashtray on her head

She throws her rattle against the wall

She mimics an advertisement on the television

She cries
15 How did Ace deal with his depression in high school?
He went running

He went on dates with his girlfriend

He hung around with his friends in the locker room

He worked on calculus problems
16 Which checkout slot does the narrator in "A & P" work at?
The third one

The second one

The one near the exit

The one near the entrance
17 What grocery item does Sammy accidentally ring up twice?
Tomatoes

Milk

Bread

Crackers
18 What does Sammy call the woman who complains when he rings up her groceries twice?
A witch

A hag

Medusa

An old bird
19 Which historical event does Sammy refer to in his description of the middle-aged woman?
The sinking of the Titanic

The Battle of the Bulge

The Salem witch trials

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire
20 In "A & P," what color is the "chunky" girl's bathing suit?
Green

Red

Violet

Black
21 Which of the chunky girl's body parts does Sammy admire?
Her thighs

Her face

Her rear end

Her breasts
22 Why does Sammy speculate that the second girl is popular among her peers?
She is pretty but not so much that they will be jealous of her

She seems lighthearted and friendly

She is stunningly beautiful

Her clothes look expensive
23 Whose idea does Sammy think it was for the girls to come to A & P?
The chunky girl

The second girl

Their parents

The queen
24 How does Sammy know that "the queen" does not walk barefoot often?
Her toenails are scraggly and unpolished, suggesting that they are not usually out for people to see

She is hurt when she steps on a small rock, suggesting her soles are tender

She has tan lines on her feet from wearing sandals

Her gait suggests she is used to wearing heels
25 In "A & P," what hairstyle does the queen have?
Her hair is down

A bun

A French braid

A ponytail

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