Worksheets"Lather and Nothing Else"
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
"Lather and Nothing Else" is mostly about:
a mysterious encounter between a rebel spy and an army captain
a gunfight between and officer and a revolutionary
how to shave correctly
a man who must decide whether or not to kill an enemy
Who is the narrator of this story?
the barber
Captain Torres
the author
third person
The two characters in the story are:
enemies
brothers
in the same prefession
childhood friends who have not seen each other in a long time
When the Captain enters the shop, the barber feels __________
sorry for himself
very nervous
delighted
powerful
Which of the following BEST describes Captain Torres?
He is the leader of a rebel group.
He is a wanted criminal
He is a widely respected leader.
He is responsible for killing rebels.
Which of the following describes the barber?
He is just an ordinary barber in town.
He is a proud supporter of Captain Torres.
He is a rebel and despises Captain Torres.
He is a spy for Captain Torres.
According to Captain Torres, he planned to _________
free some enemies later that day
punish some enemies at 6 o'clock that evening
make some peace with enemies the next day
return for a haircut in a week
The diaglogue in the story suggests that the two men live in a country that
has recently lost its beloved king
is under the rule of a violent regime
is at war with a neighboring country
has adopted a democracy and is trying to restore peace.
What is the main conflict in this story?
character versus self
character versus character
character versus society
character versus nature
Which sentence best illustrates the barber’s conflict?
“I returned to the task of lathering his beard. My hands began to shake.”
“Torres didn’t know that I was his enemy. He didn’t know and neither did the others.”
“So which is it? Murderer or hero?”
“They told me that you’d kill me. I came to find out for myself.”
How does the narrator feel about being a barber?
He thinks it is very glamorous and influential work.
He takes pride in his skills and in doing a good job.
He worries that it is unimportant, meaningless work.
He is bored by his job and does not care about doing a good job.
The barber thinks that Captain Torres is:
brutal and cruel
ugly and unitelligent
emotionless and dull
nervous and shy
The barber wanted to kill Captain Torres but ...
did not know how to do it.
was afraid of getting caught.
could not bring himself to do it.
did not want to go to jail.
Why did Captain Torres go to the shop?
To get a haircut and shave.
To arrest the barber
To meet his friend.
To see if the barber would kill him.
Torres could be described as ______________.
brave
cowardly
weak
frustrated
Which of the following quotations from the text best demonstrates the narrator's internal struggle?
"I had never seen him so close before."
"Torres did not know I was his enemy."
"And this indeed was a special customer."
"I am a revolutionary, but not a murderer."
What does the narrator think would happen if he killed Torres?
Everyone would see him as a hero.
The attack on the rebels would stop.
Nothing would truly be solved.
He would become just as hated as Torres.
How does the moment that the barber considers killing Captain Torres contribute to the theme of the story?
It emphasizes how any individual can be capable of extreme acts of violence.
It stresses the extent of Captain Torres’ evil and the need for justice.
It shows how the barber is too fearful to act when given the opportunity.
It reveals the internal struggle to do the right thing that the barber is having.
How does the author create suspense in this story?
He tells the outcome of the story in the opening paragraph and then goes back to tell the entire story.
He creates a situation that can have only one logical conclusion.
He lets us in on the secret that the barber wants to kill Captain Torres, and at first, we think Captain Torres is unaware of this as he's sitting in the barber's chair.
He describes what Captain Torres is thinking while he is being shaved by a rebel barber.
Captain Torres's actions at the end of the story show that he knows that the barber is:
depressed
good at his job
going to kill him
a revolutionary
