The Briefcase 1. Lines 103–118: What evidence shows how the chef’s character is changing and how this change might relate to the theme?
2. Lines 135–143: How is the chef’s analysis of the test question in lines 135–140 different from his approach on the previous page? How does his analysis relate to his own situation? Explain the significance of asking the students to “prove as true what was false.”
3. Lines 147–157: What evidence from the text describes examples of the chef’s regular routine? What does this routine say about the chef?
4. Lines 162–166: What are the chef’s thoughts about the beggar? Why might the chef feel guilty about passing the beggar? How does his guilt relate to the theme of identity?