Game Quiz

Shotwell and the narrator were only supposed to be there for 12 hours, but have been in this place for 133 days. Shotwell says it is due to an oversight, but from the setting and circumstances, the reader can infer what reason for them being down there so long?

• The government is conducting an experiment on the two men to see how long they can stand isolation

• There has been a nuclear war and the two men are stranded in the missile silo

• The Cold War is over and the two men were forgotten

• Due to bad government management, the men's relief was not scheduled

If one of the men begins to act strangely, what is the other supposed to do?

• Shoot them

• Report them to the supervisor

• Hold them and console them

• Fire the missile

The narrator uses a diamond to scratch his descriptions of natural forms on the wall. For what reason does the narrator have the diamond? What did he originally intend to do with it?

• It was for him to wear when he dressed up for a date with Lucy

• The reader can infer it was a gift from his mother or grandmother

• The narrator was going to use it to propose marriage to Lucy

• Because of its value, the narrator intended to sell it

What realization by Shotwell and the narrator leads them to make “The Agreement” and relax the norms?

• They realize those rules are not necessary

• They relax the norms because they feel they are too old for those rules

• They realize they will be down there for a long time and the rules aren't as important

• They realize those rules are not what is important

The narrator says of Shotwell, “But he has made certain overtures, certain overtures have been made. I am not sure I understand them. They have something to do with the keys, with the locks.” What can the reader infer Shotwell was doing?

• Shotwell was trying to launch the missile

• Shotwell was looking for a way to escape

• Shotwell was looking for better food because they were tired of the frozen enchiladas

• Shotwell was most likely running tests on the missile system

“Shotwell is enrolled in a USAFI course which leads to a master's degree in business ad-ministration.” From this quote, the reader can infer what Shotwell believes about the permanency of their situation? Does Shotwell believe they are stuck forever?

• This shows Shotwell believes they will be stuck there forever

• This shows Shotwell believes they will be freed one day

The diamond ring the narrator uses to scratch natural descriptions on the wall is a valuable item, materially and sentimentality. Because the narrator uses this important diamond to carve on the walls, the reader can infer how the narrator feel about the permanency of their situation. Does the narrator believe they are stuck forever?

• This shows the narrator believes they will be stuck there forever

• This shows the narrator believes they will be freed one day

This story is allegory for what historical event?

• The Cold War

• The Russian Revolution

• The American Revolution

• World War 1

If the third pig, in the Three Little Pigs, represents people who work hard, allegorically, Shotwell and the narrator represent what in “Game?”

• People who work hard

• People who are lazy

• The United States and Russia in the Cold War

• The dislike Americans had for communist