Characters
The protagonist of the story is _______?
Mr. Erwin Martin
What was the character's motive revealed early in the second paragraph of the story?
Mr. Martin intends to murder Mrs. Barrows!
The item/object that Mr. Martin carried the cigarettes and whiskey in was called?
His overcoat.
James Thurber had ______ brothers named ______ and ______.
James Thurber had two brothers named William and Robert
Where did Mr. Fitzweiler first meet Ulgine Barrows?
He met her at a party and she protected him from a former football coach that he picked a verbal fight with.
The character who says "I believe you actually like her"
Miss Paird
This story opens with Mr. Martin purchasing two items he's never used before. What were they?
He bought alcohol and cigarettes.
When Mr. Martin visited Ms. Barrows apartment, he began looking for ___________
a murder weapon
What was the game that one brother was playing that caused James to be injured?
His brother was playing William Tell.
How long had Erwin Martin been employed at F & S?
Over 20 years.
The corporate manager or CEO of the company is _____.
Mr. Fitzweiler
Soon we see that the protagonists experiences 'shifts' between _______ and ________. It is a hallmark of James Thurber.
Reality and Fantasy.
What did Mr. Martin refuse to give Ms. Barrows as he entered her apartment.
His gloves.
A person would line up against a tree, put an apple on his/her head, and wait for the archer to shoot the apple off their head.
What happened to Mrs. Barrows at the end of this story?
She seemed to attack Mr. Fitzweiler, he called the psychiatrist, and they took her away.
Name the crass woman who baited Mr. Martin everywhere he went in the corporate office.
Mrs. Ulgine Barrows
About midway through the story, Mr. Martin takes a walk to Schrock's and begins _______________.
Planning the quickest route to Mrs. Barrows' apartment so he wouldn't get caught.
One weapon that Mr. Martin momentarily considered was a _______?
A paper knife but he knew it would not work.
Some of his works were so good that they were actually published in _____________ ; a prestigious magazine.
The New Yorker magazine.
What was a major issue between Ms. Barrows and the managers?
During this time few women were ever made managers.
One of the department managers that quit because they had enough of Mrs. Barrow's 'changes' at F & S.
Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Brundage, & Mr. Munson
The murder that was supposed to happen took a different turn at the end. How so?
Mr. Martin acted so weird in Ulgine's apartment, that Mr. Fitzweiler couldn't believe her story. He thought she had a mental breakdown.
Mr. Martin slipped past another tenant in the building but he wasn't worried about being spotted because the tenant __________.
The tenant was blind.
Name at least three occupations that James Thurber is known for _______, ________, and ________.
What was actual names of F & S company
Fitzweiler and Schlosser