Thesis
Which family seems to have a better life?
The Stones
Which character stuffed the cigarettes in their pocket from the Stone's nightstand drawer?
How is the story narrated?
A mix of present and past tense a third person narrator
What three things were asked by the Stones to take care of while they were gone?
What did Bill put on after rustling through the top drawer?
A pair of panties
What were Bill and Arlene originally recognized as in the beginning?
A happy couple
What are the names of the neighbors across the hall from Bill and Arlene?
Harriet and Jim Stone.
How does Carver describe Bill and Arlene's life?
What did Bill steal out of the medicine chest?
Pills that belonged to Harriet Stone.
What did Bill and Arlene order for dinner?
Chinese food
What do Bill and Arlene realize about their living style?
They feel trapped and live a boring life.
What does Jim do for a living?
A salesman for machine parts.
This can be considered a ______ based story.
How long were the Stones going to be away for?
Ten days
What did Bill assume was the reason for the dark and cool apartment?
The plants
Where did the Stones's go away to?
Cheyanne, and then to St Louis to visit relatives.
What does Arlene do for a living?
Secretarial chores
Raymond uses ethos, pathos, or logos?
Pathos
What did Bill consider putting on but realized it would not fir?
Her shoes
What three things did Bill do when he opened the refrigerator?
Sniffed some celery, took two bites of cheddar cheese, and chewed on an apple.
What does Kitty get fed on the first night?
Liver flavor.
What does Bill do for a living?
Keep track of his bookkeeping duties
The story provides an ________ view.
Objective
What three things were the Stone's always doing?
Always going out for dinner, or entertaining at home, or traveling about the country somewhere in connection with Jim’s work.
What were the six items that Bill examined in the cupo boards?
Canned goods, the cereals, the packaged foods, the cocktail and wine glasses, the china, the pots and pans.