"After You..." Questions

Today, the students submitted their active readings for the short story "After You my Dear Alphonse." I then assessed for completion and returned. Students were then give the questions for this short story to answer. These are to be submitted for Monday's class.

I have pasted the questions below:

“After You, My Dear Alphonse”

By Shirley Jackson

Questions

Instructions: On a separate sheet of paper, flip the question into the answer and then answer the questions fully. Marks will be deducted for illegibility, punctuation, grammar and attribution.

1. What games do the two boys play? How are these games related to the idea of “growing up”?
2.  How does Mrs. Wilson behave towards Boyd that demonstrates her understanding of black boys?
3.  What seems to be Mrs. Wilson’s image of blacks and their relationships to whites” To what extent does Boyd’s family not fit into this picture?
4.  How does Johnny’s behaviour towards Boyd differ from that of his mother?
5.  Describe Boyd’s reactions in this situation. Of what importance has this incident been to him?
6.  Compare his first to his last “After you, my dear Alphonse”. Are there any differences? If so, explain.
7. Identify the point of view from which the story is told. How do you know that this is the point of view? Explain.
8. What is the story teller trying to influence the reader to understand?
9. Have you ever experienced a situation in which you or someone you know was judged based on some preconceived idea or stereotype? Explain the situation and how it impacted you
10. In our own society (Meadow Lake), what beliefs about people do we hold that might not be equitable (fair)? Explain.