Name ______________________________ Date: ____________

The Three Day Blow

1. Where are the men when the story opens?

2. What descriptive phrases tell the reader what time of year it is?

3. What are the names of the tow men?

4. Describe the sleeping arrangements in the cottage.

5. What activities do the men engage in by the fire?

6. Why is this story called ‘The Three Day Blow”?

7. Why are fall storms important to the characters in the story? How does this relate to the theme of the story?

8. According to Bill’s father, what makes people become drunkards?

9. What is a solitary drinker?

10. What are the occupations of the two young men’s fathers/ how do they feel about their fathers?

11. What do the men burn for warmth/

12. What sport do the men enjoy?

13. When they run out of Irish whiskey, what do they switch to?

14. Describe each man’s attitude toward women.

15. What does the liquor make Nick realize?

16. Where do the me go at the end of the story/