The BriefCase (Reading)

1. Lines 165-166: Why does the chef think of the beggar as his "double"?

2. Line 167: What do these details reveal about the chef's financial situation?

3. Why does the author include details about the chef's thoughts? Why does he now think about the universe, the sun, and the stars? What does this reveal about how the chef's character is changing? Is his situation affecting his psyche?

4. Lines 218-226: What is the chef deathly afraid of? How do you know? How does the author use details to get this point across?

5. Lines 238-247: What's happening in the story's socio-political climate?

6. Line 283: How does the chef show his desperation? How does the author use word, phrases and details to show that the chef's world is shattering?

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.