Question

directions: answer the multiple choice questions for \lather and nothing else.\ 5 minutes

1. which of the following describes the narrator’s feelings about his profession? rl.3

a. he is concerned that he may become distracted and accidentally harm a customer.
b. he feels responsible for helping the town’s men stay groomed and presentable.
c. he believes it is unfair for him to have to work for people he disagrees with.
d. he takes pride in his reputation as a good and trustworthy barber.

1. in paragraph 33, what does the line, \i don’t want to be stained with blood,\ suggest about how the barber thinks murdering torres would affect him? rl.3

a. he thinks he would be viewed as the hero and savior of the town.
b. he thinks he would be forever haunted by his choice to take another man’s life.
c. he thinks his business would suffer and he would no longer be able to be a barber.
d. he thinks he would eventually view his decision to murder torres as the correct choice.

1. throughout the story, why does the narrator repeatedly tell himself that he is a good barber? rl.3

a. he is trying to bribe torres to be kind to the captured rebels.
b. he is trying to make sure that he does not give in to the temptation to harm torres.
c. he is trying to distract torres from the rebels’ surprise attack.
d. he is trying to impress torres so that torres forgives him for his part in the revolution.

1. which piece of evidence best reveals the narrator’s internal conflict? rl.1

a. \torres didn’t know that i was his enemy. he didn’t know and neither did the others.\ (paragraph 29)
b. \the pride of a good barber like me hinges on not letting this happen to any client. and this was an important client.\ (paragraph 29)
c. \i am a revolutionary but i am not a murderer. and to think how easy it would be to kill him. and he deserves it.\ (paragraphs 31)
d. \you came for a shave. and i will do my duty honorably... i don’t want to be stained with blood. by lather, and nothing else.\ (paragraph 33)

Explanation:

1. In the story, the barber takes pride in his reputation as a good and trustworthy barber, which is evident from his internal - thoughts and actions related to his work.
2. The barber's statement "I don't want to be stained with blood" suggests that he thinks he would be forever haunted by his choice to take another man's life. He values his moral integrity and doesn't want to cross the line into murder.
3. The barber repeatedly tells himself he is a good barber as a way to resist the temptation to harm Torres, who is his enemy but also a customer at that moment. He is trying to stay true to his professional ethics.
4. The line "I am a revolutionary but I am not a murderer. And to think how easy it would be to kill him. And he deserves it." best reveals the narrator's internal conflict between his revolutionary beliefs and his moral stance against murder.

Answer:

1. D. He takes pride in his reputation as a good and trustworthy barber.
2. B. He thinks he would be forever haunted by his choice to take another man's life.
3. B. He is trying to make sure that he does not give in to the temptation to harm Torres.
4. C. "I am a revolutionary but I am not a murderer. And to think how easy it would be to kill him. And he deserves it." (Paragraphs 31)