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Alice Munro, "Boys and Girls"
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Text on p. 509 of the full Ninth Edition and p. 422 of the shorter Ninth Edition.
Reading Questions
1. What does the title signal to you about the story? Is it misleading or does it help you pay attention to particular passages? Why do you think it is not "Girls and Boys"?
2. How old do you think the girl is in this story? Why might her age be significant?
3. How do you react to the killing of foxes and horses? Compare your reaction to the girl's, her father's, and her mother's.
4. What does "being a girl" mean in this story?
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