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 costumers 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

 Eric’s actions at the end of the story are significant because they reveal that he —

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

• understands that his parents deserve to rest before they return to work

•  is ready to accept more responsibilities at the deli

•  realizes the importance of loyal customers

Which of the following best describes Eric’s main conflict in the story?

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

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

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

•  He is bothered by the lack of excitement in his parents’ deli.

The first-person point of view of the story allows the reader to understand the —

•  actions of only the regulars at the deli

• narrator’s changing perspective on the busy deli

• reasons the narrator’s parents are not at the deli

•  inner thoughts of the customers at the deli

Which sentence from the story best expresses its theme?

• We have to take care of our regulars because they’re part of what makes Sam’s Deli a special place.”

•  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.

• “Your dad and I appreciate your help.”

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