The following question refers to “lather and nothing else” by hernando tellez.

1. which of the following best describes how the narrator feels when captain torres walks into his shop?
a. flattered
b. nervous
c. uninterested
d. embarrassed

the following question refers to “lather and nothing else” by hernando tellez.

2. which of the following quotes from the story gives the best explanation for the narrator’s final decision?
a. “my fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade.”
b. “ . . i am a painstaking barber.”
c. “ . . i’m shaking like a regular murderer.”
d. “ . . i am only a barber. each one to his job.”

the following question refers to “lather and nothing else” by hernando tellez.

3. read the sentence from the story and answer the question below.
the lather was drying on his face. i must hurry. . the razor kept descending.
denotative meaning of descending: coming down or downward
considering the circumstances of the story, how does the connotative meaning of descending affect the mood of the story?
a. the positive and loving connotative meaning of descending create a romantic mood.
b. the negative and dangerous connotative meaning of descending create a suspenseful mood.
c. the neutral and balanced connotative meaning of descending create a calm mood.
d. the negative and depressing connotative meaning of descending create a somber mood.

4. which of the following statements is false?
a. we cannot trust the narrator because he is telling the story from his point of view.
b. torres does not lie to the barber even though he knows the barber’s connection to the revolutionaries.
c. we are never told whether the revolutionaries are fighting for good or against good.
d. the barber acts on impulse when deciding whether or not to kill torres.

what is the narrator's point of view in the passage below?

5. patty and joyce thought that being roommates in college would be great since they were best friends in high school. unfortunately, when they arrived, things did not go quite as well as they had hoped.
a. first-person
b. third-person (omniscient)
c. third-person (limited)
d. second-person