"Lather and Nothing Else" Review Quiz

The barber most struggles with

• losing his friend

• whether to kill the captain

• being a barber when he wishes he could be a rebel full time

• knowing Captain Torres is aware that he is a rebel

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

Captain Torres is described as

• weak

• emotional

• frustrated

• ruthless

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which piece of evidence most supports the character trait identified in Captain Torres?

• "his face looked burnt"

• "and not one will escape, not a single one"

• "I could use to catch a nap there's so much to do"

• "But it's not easy to kill. I know what I'm talking about"

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

Which of these best describes a theme developed on power?

• The only way to fight power imbalances is through violence

• It is hard to win when you are fighting a whole system of violence and corruption

• There will always be powerful and less powerful people so try to be happy where you are

• You can overcome even powerful people if you are brave enough

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CCSS.RL.8.2

Which piece of evidence best supports the theme developed on power?

• But the sight of those mutilated bodies kept me from paying attention to the face of the man who had been directing it all and whom I now had in my hands.

• “He is a tranquil man, who is not even giving thought to what he will do to his prisoners this evening.”

• Confound the hour he entered my shop! I am a revolutionary but not a murderer!”

• I’m sure that with a good strong blow, a deep cut, he would feel no pain.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

How does the ending of the story contribute to the theme?

• It shows that a person's morals can easily be corrupted

• It shows that doing your job is more important than being powerful

• It shows that even the power the barber thought he had did not exist, since the captain knew of his status as a rebel

• It shows that only brave men win in the end.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

What had Captain Torres come from doing when he enters the barber shop?

• trying to get an appointment with the barber

• hunting down rebels

• dealing with his children

• deciding whether he wanted to be a captain anymore

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Do you think Captain Torres really came into the barber shop for a shave?

• Yes, he had four days worth of beard

• Yes, he probably heard this barber was very careful

• No, he just wanted to let the barber know that he was aware of who he really was

• No, he wanted to get to know the barber to consider whether he should let him live

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.1B

Which of these was NOT a reason the barber struggled to kill the captain?

• he didn't like the sight of blood

• he felt it would be a little bit of a sucker punch

• he felt a responsibility to do his job

• he did not want to be a murderer

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

What might the razor symbolize?

• the power of weapons

• the professional responsibility of being a barber

• the thin margin that separates right and wrong

• how dangerous the captain is

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.W.8.9A