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Incorrect.

Was" is correct. The pronoun "I" is singular, so you need the irregular form of the verb that agrees with a singular noun or pronoun.

"Did you go to the new gourmet deli to buy this marvelously green pepperoni?," Zoe asked. She didn't realize that I was behind schedule cleaning out my refrigerator.