Gaston

In the exposition of this story, the reader discovers that the girl’s father...

• feels rejected and lonely.
• can make ordinary events interesting.
• is something of a stranger to his child.
• is willing to go to great lengths to please his child.

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What seems to be the girl’s attitude toward the idea of spending time with her father at the outset of the story?

• fearful
• unhappy
• accepting
• delighted

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What overall effect does the father’s treatment of Gaston have on the girl?

• It charms her.
• It disgusts her.
• It worries her.
• It embarrasses her.

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What seems to be the girl’s attitude toward leaving her father to return home with her mother?

• fearful
• unhappy
• accepting
• delighted

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What does the story suggest has been missing from the girl’s life?

• money
• security
• love
• playful imagination

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The story suggests that the main reason the father reacts as he does to the news that his daughter is leaving is that he 

• is angry with her.
• is afraid of being rejected.
•  is more comfortable alone.
• believes that is what she wants to do.

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How does the girl feel about Gaston when he emerges from the peach?

• she is intrigued
• she is disgusted
• she feels nothing
• she feels protective

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How does she feel about Gaston when her father goes to buy more peaches?

• she is intrigued 
• she is disgusted
• she feels nothing
• she feels protective

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How does she feel about Gaston at the end of the story?

• she is intrigued 
• she is disgusted
• she feels nothing for him
• she feels protective

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What point of view is being used in this story?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Objective

• 3rd Person Omniscient

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