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Joyce Carol Oates, “Edward Hopper’s Nighthawks, 1942”

What is the woman in the poem doing?

A. Trying to remember the words to a song

B. Staring at her cigarette and thinking about the man next to her

C. Remembering her brother

D. Trying to ignore the conversation around her

What is the relationship between the man and the woman in the poem?

A. He has left his wife to be with her.

B. They are married to each other.

C. They are strangers who have just met.

D. They are cousins.

What does the counterman say to the woman in the poem?

A. “Hold on.”

B. “Who’s he?”

C. “What’ll it be?”

D. Nothing

What does the woman suspect of the man?

A. That he’s cheating on her

B. That he’ll feel guilty and go back to his wife and family

C. That he might want to ask her on a date

D. That he doesn’t remember who she is

How does the man feel at the end of the poem?

A. Exhausted

B. Joyful and elated

C. Lucky, but not as happy as he expected to be

D. Panicked and anxious