Challenge 928

Catch the Switch

In Noel Corrigan’s Old Sea Tales: What is the function of the boy? Could the old sailor tell his story without him?
In Stephen Ellams’ The Fog:
1. What is the referent of the “dragon” image?
2. What does the narrator regret?
In Jeffrey Greene’s The Kill Switch:
1. In what way does the term “kill switch” have a double meaning in the story?
2. To what extent are “The Kill Switch” and Charles C. Cole’s The Return of Papa Gampu mirror images of each other?
In Bill Bowler’s Klunk, part 2
1. The police are searching diligently for Caspar Klunk. Since they already know that Egon and his followers sympathize with th Red Blood Brigade, why do they fail to inspect adequately the emigrants’ bus to the spaceship, which is a highly likely means of escape?
2. What does Klunk’s ogling Andrea reveal about his character?
3. Does Egon suspect that Robby has feelings concerning Andrea?