A&P and Other Stories Quizzes

1. Why does the teenager in the Pontiac make fun of Ace?

• Ace is singing in his car
• The teenager is drunk
• Ace is driving recklessly
• Ace's car has stalled

2. What does Ace's mother do when she is pleased by something?

• She smokes
• She makes pumpkin pie
• She tidies up the house
• She does a little jig

3. In "Ace in the Hole," what religion does Evey follow?

• Episcopalianism
• Judaism
• Catholicism
• Pentecostalism

4. What sport did Ace play in high school?

• Basketball
• Baseball
• Football
• Lacrosse

5. What is Ace's real first name?

• Andrew
• Fred
• James
• Larry

6. What does Ace do to make his daughter stop crying?

• He gives her warm milk
• He burps her
• He gives her a pacifier
• He turns on the TV

7. Why doesn't Ace mind when he is fired from his job?

• He wants to stay home and write a novel
• He had a bad relationship with his boss
• He has been offered a better-paying position elsewhere
• He felt he was working too many hours

8. To which celebrity does Ace compare his wife, Evey?

• Shirley MacLaine
• Greta Garbo
• Judy Garland
• Lauren Bacall

9. Why was Ace fired?

• He grazed his boss' car while trying to parallel-park it
• He showed up late to work
• He insulted an efficiency consultant who visited his office
• He fell asleep after being asked to work overtime

10. Why doesn't Ace believe he can be a professional basketball player?

• He is too old to be recruited for a team
• He is not skilled enough
• He is too short
• The traveling would keep him away from his wife and daughter too much