2018 STAAR - "The Regulars"

1) What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?

• A) With sadness

• B) With relief

• C) With anxiety

• D) With curiosity

2) Read paragraph 23 from the story. The author includes this figurative language to show that the --

• F) customers come in and out of the deli at a steady pace

• G) new customers got wet from the firefighters' hoses at the festival

• H) number of customers at the deli has become manageable

• J) customers are upset at first but calm by the time they leave

3) Eric's actions at the end of the story are significant because they reveal that he --

• A) has learned that working in the deli is more fun than being with friends

• B) understand that his parents deserve to rest before they return to work

• C) is ready to accept more responsibilities at the deli

• D) realizes the importance of loyal customers

4) Which of the following best describes Eric's main conflict in the story?

• F) He does not know the names of the customers who frequently eat at his parents' deli.

• G) He thinks his parents need to offer a better variety of sandwiches at the deli.

• H) He has to help his parents on a day that he has plans with his friends.

• J) He is bothered by the lack of excitement in his parents' deli.

5) The first-person point of view in the story allows the reader to understand the --

• A) actions of only the regulars at the deli

• B) the narrator's changing perspective on the busy deli

• C) reasons the narrator's parents are not at the deli

• D) inner thoughts of the customers at the deli

6) Which sentence from the story best expresses its theme?

• F) "We have to take care of our regulars because they're part of what makes Sam's deli a special place."

• G) Personally, I didn't think it would hurt for some of our regulars to try a new restaurant every now and then--or at least consider ordering a different type of sandwich.

• H) "Your dad and I appreciate your help."

• J) I took orders and made sandwiches while they kept the restaurant clean and visited with customers.