To become the professor, what does the chef do first?

He writes people in the professor's address book.

The key thing in the briefcase that helps the chef get money is ....

an address book with all of the professor's friends and family.

To become more and more like the professor, where does the chef hang out?

A coffee shop, where he reads about astronomy and practices speaking like a professor.

The professor's favorite library

The chef decides that the students might show up with money in person. So he hangs out at the post office. What does he plan to tell them?

He plans to say he is the professor's assistant.

He plans to say the professor died.

He plans to insist he is the professor and just lost weight.

He plans to say he's the professor's cousin.

When the professor's wife catches the chef pretending to be her husband, what does the chef do?

He tries to convince her to let him come home with her and says he will sleep in her bed and raise her son.

What is the wife's reaction?

She screams to the postal worker to call the police.

She lets the professor come home with her.

In chunk 1 Paragraph one the narrator begins the story referring to a political prisoner. How does this phrase contribute to the development of his character?

It describes what kind of prisoner the character is

It is a dialogue between characters

In chunk 1, Paragraph 3 " Before the war this man had been a chef" is important to understanding the prisoner how?

it helps the reader by providing background information that maybe helpful in getting more acquainted with the character

because it lets the reader know that the prisoner can cook

it engages the reader and makes them want to know more

It makes the story more interesting

In chunk 1, Paragraph 4 , the author writes" A man in a suit , with a briefcase , a beard some sort of professor " This is a helpful_________ of the _____________.

dialogue , the two main characters

How does paragraph 1 create suspense in the story?

The paragraph reveals very little about the prisoner, causing the reader to question who and where the prisoner is

The paragraph explains who the prisoner is and what has happened to him, leaving the reader with a clear understanding of the prisoner’s situation.

The paragraph describes how the men are chained, causing the reader to visualize the line of prisoners

The paragraph is a flashback, providing details about the chef’s life.

How does the shift in paragraph 23 from past to present tense contribute to the text?

It shows that the prisoner has not been caught, at least not yet.

It emphasizes the importance of the prisoner’s post box visits.

It indicates the prisoner will soon be caught.

It highlights the importance of the professor’s life.

How does the prisoner’s character develop the theme?

The use of thoughts and feelings

The use of actions, reactions and imagery

What is the theme of the briefcase

desperation can lead people to the extremes. This is shown when the chef steals the professors’ briefcase and his life it is also shown in how the chef continues to hold onto the professor’s life, almost adopting the role.

scientific theories can be changed at any time and this proved by the way the chef adopted a new theory about earth

stealing an identity is the best way to fight injustice. This is proven by the briefcase stolen by the chef.

What is the theme of the briefcase

desperation can lead people to the extremes. This is shown when the chef steals the professors’ briefcase and his life it is also shown in how the chef continues to hold onto the professor’s life, almost adopting the role.

scientific theories can be changed at any time and this proved by the way the chef adopted a new theory about earth

stealing an identity is the best way to fight injustice. This is proven by the briefcase stolen by the chef.

How was the main character depicted in the beginning of the story

As someone treated poorly and malnourished. He is lonely and dejected as he assumes the other prisoners are thinking about loved ones, as he does.

As someone who is feeling guilty for his crime.

As someone who is unsatisfied with the maltreatment of the prisoners and planning to steal the professor's briefcase

The briefcase is the symbol of

A biography based on the professor's recollection

Infer the changes that occurred on the character.

The chef is replacing the character of the professor. Now he writes until his hands ache. He is not used to pens, his hands are used to spoons and leeks. The character of the professor was his only way towards freedom. However, he will be prisoned in the details of the life of the professor. He must embrace all the details of his life and delete the details of the chef’s life so that he can survive in this world.

The chef now is no longer prisoned and can do the job of a professor at university.

The chef is now prisoned in the identity of the professor and he is doing his best to extricate himself.

"The Briefcase" Quiz

Authored by Jessica Bond

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The main character in "The Briefcase" is a ________

chef

dog catcher

professor

child

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

In the beginning of the story, the chef ___________

is cooking at his restaurant.

is handcuffed to a line of political prisoners.

is boiling eggs at home.

is walking in the park.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The story of "The Briefcase" is about a country like ours, which has a lot of freedoms.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

When does the chef find the briefcase?

It was left under a table at his restaurant.

He was walking through an office building.

He was at a university.

He escaped from being handcuffed to a line of political prisoners.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Who lost the briefcase?

The chef

A professor

The chef's father

A business executive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The professor is an expert in which field?

Zoology

Biology

Astronomy

Literature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

How does the chef steal the professor's identity?

He examines what is inside the briefcase.

He has the professor's ID card.

He stole the professor's bank account.

He has the professor's cell phone.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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"The Briefcase" Quiz

The main character in "The Briefcase" is a ________

In the beginning of the story, the chef ___________

The story of "The Briefcase" is about a country like ours, which has a lot of freedoms.

When does the chef find the briefcase?

Who lost the briefcase?

The professor is an expert in which field?

How does the chef steal the professor's identity?

A dictatorship is when one person rules a country and no one has freedoms.

To become the professor, what does the chef do first?

The key thing in the briefcase that helps the chef get money is ....

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