The Regulars

What is the meaning of wistfully in paragraph 12?

• With anxiety

• With relief

• With sadness

• With curiosity

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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