1. Education A Beacon in the Night Dr. Peih-ying Lu Sep. 21, 2010

2. Pre-reading Questions Who or what decides what a person’s occupation or profession will be in your country? Parents? Government? The person himself? An examination system? Who or what should decide?

3. Pre-reading Questions What occupation(s) or profession(s) would you want your children to go into? Would you insist that your children follow your choices?

4. In- class Questions What does Yossel look like? Do people’s appearances usually match their professions, in your opinion? That is, does a lawyer usually look like a lawyer, a worker like a worker?

5. Describe the narrator’s family background Would a medical student in your country have enough free time to help out at home as much as Yossel did

6. In- class Questions What criteria did the narrator’s father use to choose a restaurant? Would the narrator choose the same restaurant? Would you?

7. Write a letter to Mr. Shepps expressing your feelings to him.