story: the chaser 1. What will happen next at the end of the story? What do you think will happen after that? 2. Explain the significance of the title “The Chaser.” 3. After the first three paragraphs, which introduce the setting and the characters, this story is written almost entirely in dialogue. How does this enhance the story? What does it add to the story? 4. What are the effects of the love potion? 5. What moral lessons can be drawn from the story? 6. How should we interpret what the old man says when he tells Alan, “Lives need cleaning.” What does that mean? 7. Interpret the following quote (what does it mean?): “Young people who need a love potion very seldom have five thousand dollars.” What is the old man saying about young people? 8. Why do you think the old man cryptically says to Alan, “Au revoir!” (French for ‘til we meet again)? 9. Why do you think the love potion is only a dollar? 10. If love potions were real, would you ever use one on someone? Why or why not?