The REGULARS

What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?

• With sadness

• With relief

• With anxiety

• With curiosity

Read paragraph 23 from the story.

As the tidal wave of customers trickled to a stream, Mom and Dad rushed into the deli.

The author includes this figurative language to show that the —

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

• new customers got wet from the firefighters’ hoses at the festival

• number of customers at the deli has become manageable

• 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. understands 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 of the story allows the reader to understand the —

• A. actions of only the regulars at the deli

• B. 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.