The Chaser Questions
1. What is the implied meaning of the old man’s remark: “Young people who need a love potion very seldom have five thousand dollars. Otherwise they would not need a love potion?” (para. 13)
2. What are the effects of the love potion? Describe them in detail.
3. Why is the love potion priced so low while the glove-cleaner so high?
4. What things make this story sound realistic? What things in it seem unrealistic?
5. Foreshadowing is defined as a “technique in which a writer plants clues … about events that will happen later in the narrative” (Imprints 12, 518). Looking back at the story, what clues were planted that might have led you to expect the ending?
6. What does the title of the story mean to you?
7. What is the point of view of the story? How do you know this?
8. What is the conflict? Remember the 5 types discussed in class. Pick one and explain it.
9. What is the theme, or overall message of this story?
10. Prepare a plot summary of 2 - 5 lines for “The Chaser”. Remember a plot summary does not give away all the details, but is a brief summation of the main events of the story.
The Chaser Questions
1. What is the implied meaning of the old man’s remark: “Young people who need a love potion very seldom have five thousand dollars. Otherwise they would not need a love potion?” (para. 13)
2. What are the effects of the love potion? Describe them in detail.
3. Why is the love potion priced so low while the glove-cleaner so high?
4. What things make this story sound realistic? What things in it seem unrealistic?
5. Foreshadowing is defined as a “technique in which a writer plants clues … about events that will happen later in the narrative” (Imprints 12, 518). Looking back at the story, what clues were planted that might have led you to expect the ending?
6. What does the title of the story mean to you?
7. What is the point of view of the story? How do you know this?
8. What is the conflict? Remember the 5 types discussed in class. Pick one and explain it.
9. What is the theme, or overall message of this story?
10. Prepare a plot summary of 2 - 5 lines for “The Chaser”. Remember a plot summary does not give away all the details, but is a brief summation of the main events of the story.