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1. What point of view does the author write in, and how is it distinguished?

The author is writing in second person, using "you" instead of "I" or "he/she."

2. Where is the narrator when the story begins?

He is in a nightclub and it is very late at night.

3. To whom is the narrator speaking at the beginning of the story?

He is speaking to a girl with a shaved head and a scar tattooed onto her scalp.

4. Why does the narrator seem surprised by his situation?

He does not see himself as the kind of person who would be in a nightclub at such a late hour speaking to such a strange person.

5. What does the narrator think is Tad Allagash's mission in life?

He thinks Tad wants to have more fun than anyone else in New York City. This involves constantly moving locations, since the next place has the potential to be more fun than the place he is currently.

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