The Regulars

12 “Everyone else is enjoying the festival,” I thought to myself as I wistfully watched excited festival attendees walk by the deli window en route to the parade.

A With sadness

B With relief

C With anxiety

D With curiosity

The author includes this figurative language to show that the —

F  customers come in and out of  the deli at a steady pace

G  new customers got wet from the firefighters’ hoses at the festival

H  number of customers at the deli has become manageable

J  customers are upset at first but calm by the time they leave

A has learned that working in the deli is more fun than being with friends

B understands that his parents deserve to rest before they return to work

C is ready to accept more responsibilities at the deli

D realizes the importance of loyal customers

F He does not know the names of the customers who frequently eat at his parents’ deli.

G He thinks his parents need to offer a better variety of sandwiches at the deli.

H He has to help his parents on a day that he has plans with his friends.

J He is bothered by the lack of excitement in his parents’ deli

A actions of only the regulars at the deli

B narrator’s changing perspective on the busy deli

C reasons the narrator’s parents are not at the deli

D inner thoughts of the customers at the deli

F “We have to take care of our regulars because they’re part of what makes Sam’s Deli a

special place.”

G Personally, I didn’t think it would hurt for some of our regulars to try a new restaurant

every now and then—or at least consider ordering a different type of sandwich.

H “Your dad and I appreciate your help.”

J I took orders and made sandwiches while they kept the restaurant clean and visited with