Button Button (Richard Matheson) Comprehension Quiz

What is Mrs. Lewis' first name?

• Arthur

• Norma

• Ray

• Sandy

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What is Mr. Lewis' first name?

• Arthur

• Norma

• Mr. Steward

• Richard

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does Mr. Steward bring to the Lewis family?

• A notebook.

• A free trip to Europe.

• A button.

• $50,000.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

At first, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are suspicious of Mr. Steward.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

According to Mr. Steward, what will happen if someone presses the button?

• Nothing.

• The person who presses the button will die.

• Someone will die.

• Someone will win a trip to Europe.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How much money will the person who presses Mr. Steward's button get?

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis agree that it would be wrong to push the button.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Mrs. Lewis want to spend the prize money on?

• A trip to Europe.

• A new car.

• An expensive necklace.

• A trip to South America.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Who presses the button?

What happens after the button is pressed?

• Mr. Lewis dies.

• Mrs. Lewis dies.

• Mr. Steward dies.

• Nothing happens.