Plot
How do the Millers and the Stones know each other?
They are neighbors
What is the plot of this story?
Bill and Arlene have to look after Jim and Harriets apartment.
What are the main characters names?
Bill and Arlene
What point of view is this story told from?
Third person POV
What was stuck to the back of Arlenes sweater?
White lint
What were the Millers supposed to do in the Stones apartment?
Feed the cat, water the plants, and look after the apartment
Why are the Millers so obsessed with the Stones apartment?
They are jealous of the Stones lives
What are the names of the couple going on vacation?
Jim and Harriet
Who is the main person that this story follows?
Bill
What does Bill first take from Harriet?
A pill
Who put on the Stones clothes while checking on the apartment?
Bill
What are the Millers trying to do when they go to the Stones apartment?
Escape their own lives
What is Bill and Arlenes last name?
Miller
Is this story told calmly or chaotically?
Calmly
What excuse does Bill first use when he is late after going to the Stones apartment?
He was playing with the cat
Why are the Millers locked out of the Stones apartment in the end?
They locked the key inside the apartment
What has improved in Bill and Arlenes relationship since they started watching the apartment?
Their desire for each other
What is Jim and Harriets last name?
Stone
Is the dialogue really important in this story?
No
Where are the Stones going on vacation?
Cheyenne and St. Louis
How long were the Stones going to be away for?
Ten days
How does Bill compare the apartments?
He says that the Stones apartment is cooler and darker than his
What is the name of Jim and Harriets cat?
Kitty
Who says "God knows, we could use a vacation"?
Arlene
What does Jim do for work?
He is a salesman for a machine-parts firm.