Button, Button Minor Quiz

What was the package that Norma found at the front door?

• A gift

• A button unit connected to a financial proposition

• A letter from a friend

• A package of groceries

Who is Mr. Steward?

• A friend of Arthur

• A salesman

• A representative of an organization making an offer

• Norma's neighbor

What does pressing the button supposedly do?

• Grant a wish

• Send a message to someone

• Cause someone unknown to die

• Bring good luck

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How much money is Norma offered in exchange for pushing the button?

• $25,000

• $50,000

• $100,000

• $1,000

What is Arthur's initial reaction to the button unit and the proposition?

• Curiosity

• Anger & Disbelief

• Fear

• Excitement

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the emotional tone of Arthur when he discusses the proposition with Norma?

• Enthusiastic

• Indifferent

• Appalled

• Excited

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Norma do with the card that Mr. Steward leaves behind?

• She throws it away

• She keeps it and eventually calls him

• She gives it to Arthur

• She ignores it completely

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Norma believe about the button unit by the end of the story?

• It is a hoax

• It is a genuine and dangerous item

• It holds no real power

• It is a gift from Arthur

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What shocking event occurs after Norma presses the button?

• She receives a large sum of money

• Arthur dies in a subway accident

• She is visited by Mr. Steward again

• Nothing happens at all

What realization does Norma have at the end of the story?

• That she could have stopped Arthur's death

• That the button was worthless

• That she knew nothing about Mr. Steward

• That money is more important than life