A&P and Other Stories Quizzes

A&P and Other Stories Quiz 1

By Abigail Lind · Edited by Christine McKeever · Last reviewed February 06, 2012

1 Why does the teenager in the Pontiac make fun of Ace?

Ace is singing in his car

Ace's car has stalled

Ace is driving recklessly

The teenager is drunk
2 What does Ace's mother do when she is pleased by something?

She makes pumpkin pie

She tidies up the house

She smokes

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

Judaism

Episcopalianism

Pentecostalism

Catholicism
4 What sport did Ace play in high school?

Lacrosse

Basketball

Football

Baseball
5 What is Ace's real first name?

Larry

Andrew

Fred

James
6 What does Ace do to make his daughter stop crying?

He gives her warm milk

He burps her

He turns on the TV

He gives her a pacifier
7 Why doesn't Ace mind when he is fired from his job?

He had a bad relationship with his boss

He felt he was working too many hours

He wants to stay home and write a novel

He has been offered a better-paying position elsewhere
8 To which celebrity does Ace compare his wife, Evey?

Judy Garland

Shirley MacLaine

Greta Garbo

Lauren Bacall
9 Why was Ace fired?

He grazed his boss' car while trying to parallel-park it

He insulted an efficiency consultant who visited his office

He showed up late to work

He fell asleep after being asked to work overtime
10 Why doesn't Ace believe he can be a professional basketball player?

He is not skilled enough

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
11 Why does Ace believe Bonnie would be a good athlete?

She is hyperactive

She has a firm grip

She has high tolerance for pain

She learns to walk at only six months old
12 Which of these does Ace NOT try to get his wife to do?

Go out for dinner

Have a cocktail

Dance with him

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

Andy

Larry

Fred

John
14 In "Ace in the Hole," how does Bonnie try to get her parents' attention when they are fighting?

She mimics an advertisement on the television

She puts an ashtray on her head

She throws her rattle against the wall

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

He worked on calculus problems

He went on dates with his girlfriend

He hung around with his friends in the locker room

He went running
16 Which checkout slot does the narrator in "A & P" work at?

The second one

The third one

The one near the entrance

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

Tomatoes

Bread

Milk

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

Medusa

An old bird

A hag

A witch
19 Which historical event does Sammy refer to in his description of the middle-aged woman?

The Battle of the Bulge

The Salem witch trials

The Triangle Shirtwaist fire

The sinking of the Titanic
20 In "A & P," what color is the "chunky" girl's bathing suit?

Green

Black

Violet

Red
21 Which of the chunky girl's body parts does Sammy admire?

Her thighs

Her breasts

Her face

Her rear end
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

Her clothes look expensive

She seems lighthearted and friendly

She is stunningly beautiful
23 Whose idea does Sammy think it was for the girls to come to A & P?

The second girl

The queen

Their parents

The chunky girl
24 How does Sammy know that "the queen" does not walk barefoot often?

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 toenails are scraggly and unpolished, suggesting that they are not usually out for people to see

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

A ponytail

Her hair is down

A French braid

A bun

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