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A & P by John Updike

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Literary quiz covering all instances of where short story elements occur in the story.

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1
What kind of irony was used in the previous question?
verbal
comedic
situational
dramatic
2
What is the moral of the story?
Don't quit your job to impress a girl
don't wear bathing suits in stores
not to conform to society
to think before you act
3
Which of these characters would be considered round or dynamic?
Sammy
Queenie
Stokesie
Lengel
4
What themes can be found in the story?
Desire
Conformity
All of the above
The mystery of minds
5
What point of view is A & P written in?
3rd person omniscient
1st person limited
3rd person omniscient
1st person omniscient
6
What do the bathing suits symbolize?
Freedom and the casual disregard of social norms
Youth and beauty
They represent nothing
Sexual desire
7
What is ironic about the story?
Sammy has everyone else figured out but himself
Lengel finds the girls attractive yet he humiliates them.
Sammy quit his job to impress the girls but they didn't care
Both 1 & 2
8
What symbol is most influential to the theme of the story?
The store
the peaches
the bathing suits
the cash register
9
What can we infer about Sammy's character?
He's socially awkward and prefers to be alone
He's a piggish boy who's extremely rude
he's lazy and incompetent
He's insightful yet sarcastic
10
Who serves as the protagonist and antagonist of the story?
Lengel; Sammy
Stokesie; Lengel
Sammy; Lengel
Queenie; Lengel