Brevin was in a 40–hour class on agency application forms. He wasn't the teacher's pet. She acknowledged each of his questions with a sigh, a headshake, a reminder to take better notes or to listen better, or a dismissive "asked and answered." One afternoon, she said to fill in the space for "landlord" with the tenant's name. Brevin asked."How can a 'tenant' be a 'landlord'?" She said."I knew you'd get hung up on that! I knew you'd get hung up on that!" Irritated, Brevin said."If you knew I 'd get 'hung up' on it, why didn't you explain it in the first place? And pardon me for getting 'hung up.' After all, it makes perfect sense. A tenant is a landlord! so, I guess an apartment is a building. A window is a door. A doorknob is a teacher." she glared at him and continued with her instructions.