Dan Zevin, Father Shops Best

Father Shops Best

Dan Zevin 

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 4.21

Which store do Zevin and his father visit at the beginning of the essay?

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Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 4.22

How does Zevin describe his father?

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Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 4.23

What does Zevin’s father ask him to do at joyful moments?

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Incorrect. The answer is B.

Question 4.24

Which of the following people does Zevin’s father quote?

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Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 4.25

How does Zevin’s father feel when he sees what his son has put in his cart?

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Incorrect. The answer is C.

READING SUMMARY

Question 4.26

In a sentence or two, summarize the main idea of Zevin’s “Father Shops Best.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Consider multimodal elements (if any) as well as text. Remember that your summary should restate the selection’s main idea and include only the most important supporting ideas.
Below is an example summary of this reading selection: Dan Zevin narrates a shopping trip to Costco with his father, a doctor and an avid shopper who is well known and respected by Costco’s staff. As Zevin learns and masters his father’s shopping technique and sees his father’s proud response, he realizes a transition has taken place. His father sees his son as a fellow provider, an equal. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 4.27

Numismatics (par. 6)
Numismatics is the study or collection of coins, money, or medals.

Question 4.28

Spoils (par. 19)
Spoils means rewards or plunder.

Question 4.29

Inhibited (par. 20)
Inhibited means reserved or self-conscious.