Study questions

Here on this page, we give you a handful of study questions that can help you get started with your analysis of “Store Room” by Doug Warshauer. On the following pages, you can find examples and explanations that will help you answer these questions.

Structure

What characterizes the plot structure of the short story?

What role do flashbacks play in the story?

Is the ending open or closed?

Characters

What was Brian's relationship with his father like?

What characterizes Brian's present relationship with his mother?

How do Brian and his sister Samantha feel about each other?

Why does Brian decide to apologize to his mother?

What does it mean when Brian places the photo of his father in a drawer in the end?

Setting

How does it affect the story that it takes pla...