"Lose Now, Pay Later" by Carol Farley Quiz and Answer Key

Promote active engagement with fiction and evaluate general reading comprehension with this multiple choice quiz on the satirical science fiction short story titled “Lose Now, Pay Later” by Carol Farley. A short answer option is also included, as are answer keys. All materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the following aspects of plot:

• Setting
• The narrator’s assessment of her brother
• The name of a deliciously sweet treat
• The protagonist’s initial reaction to the discovery of a new mall business
• The message conveyed on the store’s largest sign
• The mall directors’ feelings toward the new establishment
• The name of a new feature in the mall parking lot
• The function of a new feature in the mall parking lot
• How the power of the new feature is regulated
• The protagonist’s emotional reaction prior to using the new feature
• Trinja’s immediate reaction to witnessing the new feature in action
• The physical effects of the new feature
• The general characterization of the woman who operates the new feature
• The brother’s theory about the machines