Ten with a Flag by Paul Haines

What type of narrator is used in the short story?

• Omniscient third person narrator

• Third person restricted narrator

• First person narrator

• Objective third person narrator

What do you normally connect with this type of narrator?

• A narrator who only observes.

• A narrator who know everything about everybody.

• A narrator who invites you into his/her mind and is very personal.

What is the name of the male main character?

• Johnnie

• Stevie

• Ricky

• Marty

When is the short story set?

• In the 1960s

• In the 1980s

• In 2020

• In the future

What has the couple been told?

• that they have just won the lottery.

• that their child is a "ten with a flag"

• that their house is infected with rats.

• that they are expecting twins.

What is the couple told by Human Services?

• that their child is an asset.

• to work harder.

• that their status has been raised to an 8.

• to terminate the pregnancy at once.

What could the flag in the prognosis point towards?

• the Royal family will visit you.

• the parents will have to make a sacrifice.

• the birth might happen prematurely

• the child might be handicapped.

What will happen if the couple terminates the pregnancy?

• They will get a sum of money.

• They will drop to their old status, a six.

• They will lose their new car, new apartment.

• Johnnie might even drop to a five.

Why has Johnnie booked an old car when they go to the opera?

• He wants to drive himself.

• He loves a good, old vintage car.

• He wants to make sure nobody can monitor their conversation.

• He wants to prove he is real man.

What happens when the couple make their decision?

• They are upgraded to a ten.

• The narrator shouts "hooray"

• The doctor stands up and gives a full applause

• Johnnie is arrested and drops to a one or two.