54 pages 1 hour read

Thomas King

Borders

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1993

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Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following phrases best describe why Laetitia “‘did real good?’” (Page 131)

A) Because she met a man and followed him to the US

B) Because she stood up for her Blackfeet heritage at the border

C) Because she started her own business

D) Because she left the reserve without the help of others

2. Which of the following phrases is the most probable reason why the mother tells the narrator to go check the museum’s opening hours?

A) So they can plan a visit in the future

B) So he can cross the border illegally

C) So she can have a final moment alone with her daughter

D) So she can speak to the border guard privately

3. How does King represent the concept of liminal space in this story?

A) The postcards from the US

B) The deserted museum

C) The duty-free store

D) The city of Coutts

4. Which of the following items is the narrator most concerned with obtaining throughout the story?

A) Food

B) Flags

C) Novels

D) Money

5. Which of the following reasons best describes why the border control guards acquiesce to the narrator and his mother?

A) The change in the mother’s answer