Challenge 1110

Cross Words

In Philip Graubart’ s The Righteous Gentile:
1. At age 6, did Helena knowingly become an accessory to the murder of Nathan’s great-grandmother?
2. Why does the grandfather tell two different stories about the girl? Does the grandfather appear to expect that Nathan will notice the change?
3. What dramatic function does the conclusion have in announcing Helena’s demise?
In Matthew Gregory’s The Night the World Changed:
1. Does the story’s structure overstep the “dream stories” guideline?
2. Do the “aliens” appear to heed their own advice to Jason about interfering with the timeline?
3. How does an early time travel story in Bewildering Stories avoid but not escape or resolve the “grandfather paradox”?
In Adam Williams’ The Visionary: What is Henry’s tragic flaw?
In Gary Clifton’s A Silent Whisper: Why does McCoy not readily accept Maggs’ explanation of the boy’s image in the video?
In Charles C. Cole‘s Silent Witness: How might a “witness” feel about what the acrostic represents?
In Barbara Krasner's I Didn’t Know: Why might a lack of communication after many years of separation not mean that a friendship has been abandoned or forgotten?