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Read the excerpt from the story "lather and nothing else" by hernando tellez and answer the question below.

but he is not afraid. he is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening. i, on the other hand, polishing his skin with this razor but avoiding the drawing of blood, careful with every stroke—i cannot keep my thoughts in order.

in this excerpt the narrator, a barber, is having an internal conversation with himself while shaving the beard of captain torres. based on the word choice of the narrator, select the choice that best describes the narrator's tone toward his customer, captain torres.
a.
friendly
b.
mocking
c.
apologetic
d.
accusatory

what is the difference between a narrator and an author?
a.
the author is the speaker, whereas the narrator is the writer.
b.
the author is the persona, whereas the narrator is the writer.
c.
the author is the writer, whereas the narrator is the storyteller.
d.
the author is the persona, where as the narrator is the storyteller.

read the following excerpt from wuthering heights by emily bronte.

while enjoying a month of fine weather at the sea-coast, i was
thrown into the company of a most fascinating creature: a real
goddess in my eyes . .

how does the narrative voice affect the tone in this excerpt?
a.
through the first-person narration, the reader learns that the narrator feels attracted to the lady he is describing, which sets a tender tone.
b.
through the first-person narration, the reader learns that the narrator feels injured by the lady he is describing, which sets an angry tone.
c.
through the first-person narration, the reader learns that the narrator feels concerned for the lady he is describing, which sets a fretful tone.
d.
through the first-person narration, the reader learns that the narrator feels deceived by the lady he is describing, which sets a suspicious tone.

read the following excerpt from "death by scrabble" by charlie fish.

the heat of the sun is pushing at me through the window. i can hear buzzing insects outside. i hope they're not bees. my cousin harold swallowed a bee when he was nine, his throat swelled up and he died. i hope that if they are bees, they fly into my wife's throat.

which is most likely the mood created by the narrator in this excerpt?
a.
the reader's mood is likely fearful of the bees that might kill a character in the story.
b.
the reader's mood is likely sympathetic to the narrator because he is so distraught over the death of his cousin harold.
c.
the reader's mood is likely angry at the narrator's wife for being such an awful person and treating the narrator so badly that he wishes her dead.
d.
the reader's mood is likely shocked by the narrator's lack of emotion in describing the death of his young cousin and his expression of hope that bees would fly into his wife's throat.

which statement about third-person limited point of view is false?
a.
the narrator is not a character.
b.
the narrator uses pronouns like he, she, they, and them.
c.
the narrator gives the reader access to all the characters’ thoughts.
d.
the narrator gives the reader access to one character’s thoughts

the following question refers to “lather and nothing else” by hernando tellez.

which of the following quotes from the story gives the best explanation for the narrator’s final decision?
a.
“my fate hangs on the edge of this razor blade.”
b.
“ . . i am a painstaking barber.”
c.
“ . . i’m shaking like a regular murderer.”
d.
“ . . i am only a barber. each one to his job.”

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