The BriefCase (Reading)

1. Lines 165-166: Why does the chef think of the beggar as his "double"?

2. Line 167: What do these details reveal about the chef's financial situation?

3. Why does the author include details about the chef's thoughts? Why does he now think about the universe, the sun, and the stars? What does this reveal about how the chef's character is changing? Is his situation affecting his psyche?

4. Lines 218-226: What is the chef deathly afraid of? How do you know? How does the author use details to get this point across?

5. Lines 238-247: What's happening in the story's socio-political climate?

6. Line 283: How does the chef show his desperation? How does the author use word, phrases and details to show that the chef's world is shattering?