“Lather and Nothing Else” – Hernando Tellez
Name: _____________________________ Date: ________________________
1. By reading the first paragraph, what clue does the author give to tell you
this story happened in the olden days?
2. From the first page alone, what do you know about the customer? List
everything you can.
3. Which sentence tells you the barber and the customer are on opposite
sides?
4. According to Torres, what will happen at 6 in the evening?
5. Deception is purposely making someone believe that something is true,
when it’s really not. How does each of the main characters practice
deception?
6. Using the 2 column chart below, list the barber’s mental arguments for and
against killing. Support your ideas with a page reference, quote, and
explanation.
Barber’s Mental Arguments FOR Killing Torres
Barber’s Mental Arguments AGAINST Killing
Torres
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