Name: ________________________
“Quitters Inc.”
by Stephen King
During (or shortly after) reading
1) Who does Richard (Dick) Morrison see at the airport bar?
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2)
How has McCann changed since Morrison saw him last?
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3) What habit did he quit?
_______________________________________________________________ 4) Infer: If McCann can’t tell Morrison about the method(s) used to quit because of the
contract, what might that indicate about the method(s) used?
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5) Why isn’t the reason why a person wants to stop smoking taken into consideration
under the “pragmatists” method?
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6) What will happen if Morrison is caught smoking? (Some may have more than one
punishment.)
a.1st offense:
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b. 2nd offense:
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c. 3rd offense:
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d. 4th offense:
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e. 5th offense:
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7)
What happens on the 10th offense?
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8) How does Morrison feel about his friend Jimmy McCann when he first starts the
program?
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9) How does Cindy feel about Morrison quitting? Is she supportive or not? Give
evidence from the story to support your claim.
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10)
Give an example of irony from the story (look on page ____)
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11)
Why does Morrison have to come back the first of the month every month to
see Donatti?
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12) What
might Morrison be thinking about this program in the end? Why? Give
evidence from the story to support this claim.
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“Quitters Inc.”
by Stephen King
After reading
13) Give
examples from pages 1 and 2 that foreshadow the final paragraph.
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14) Do
you think the methods used by Quitters Inc. are ethical? Why or why not?
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15)
Would you have recommended the company to a relative or friend who was trying
to quit smoking? Why or why not?
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