John Updike - A&P

Which statement best describes Sammy?

• A teenager in a plaid bikini who is shopping with friends and having fun.

• A recent high school grad heading for college, marriage and the suburbs.

• A recent high school grad and cynical teenager with an uncertain futgure.

• A store manager who has found his career in produce and deli sales.

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Updike utilizes which narrative style?

• 1st person unreliable

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person rotating

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"I slid right down her voice into her living room" is an example of which literary device?

• Onomatopoeia 
• Personification
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole

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Why was it considered strange for the girls to be in their bathing suits?

• It was getting late and cooling off outside

• They had been previously warned to cover up

• The store was not very close to the water, and not within walking distance.

• This sort of thing -- "indecent exposure" -- was actually illegal 1960s

How would you best describe Sammy's attitude towards the patrons at the A&P?

• They were all morally inferior and were unkind

• They were boring and bored with their typical lives

• They were all unattractive and lacked style

• They were all hostile and threatening to him

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What was Sammy's realization at the end of the story?

• That he can't stand humanity and life is meaningless

• That the world is much more difficult than he'd previously acknowledged

• That girls were not worth the fight

• That he'll never work at a food market again

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Which of the following contrasts is illuminated in Sammy's daydream about Queenie?

• Upper class vs. Lower class

• Mainstream culture vs. Counterculture

• Attractive vs. Unattractive

• Intelligent vs. Unintelligent

Which of the following adjectives best describes Sammy's behavior throughout the story?

• Angry

• Ironic

• Condescending

• Content

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What does Queenie buy from the store?

• Crackers

• Herring Snacks

• Pretzel Rods

• Pickled Eggs

What is the setting for the story "A&P"?

• 1990s Los Angeles

• 1960s Boston

• 1990s London

• 1960s Bahamas