Short Story Masterpieces Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Short Story Masterpieces Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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'Impulse', 'A Bottle of Milk for Mother', and 'The Egg'

• "Impulse"

• Michael Lowes plays cards and drinks with his friends, and they talk about impulsive behaviors like stealing.

• Michael remembers stealing a conch shell as a child, and after the game, he steals a razor set at a drug store but is caught.

• Michael tells the police it was a bet by his friends, but his friends don't vouch for him.

• His wife, Dora, comes to see him, and she is cold and distant because his years of lying to her have left her resentful.

• Michael still feels betrayed and is convinced he's a good man who just had bad luck.

• He is sentenced to three months in jail, and Dora files for divorce.
• "A Bottle of Milk for Mother"

• Lefty is interrogated by police over a local robbery, and Captain Kozak questions him.

• Lefty, who is Polish...

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