WorksheetsButton, Button
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the setting of the story Button, Button?
a)
A busy street in Times Square
b)
) Mr. Steward’s office
c)
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis’s apartment
2.
Which of the following is NOT a character in the story Button, Button?
a)
Sam
b)
Norma
c)
Mr. Steward
3.
What type of conflict is most prominent in Button, Button?
a)
Man vs. Nature
b)
Man vs. Man
c)
Man vs. Self
4.
How does the author create suspense throughout the story?
a)
By revealing the ending at the beginning
b)
By slowly revealing the consequences of pressing the button
c)
By describing peaceful and calm scenes
5.
From whose point of view is Button, Button told?
a)
First-person narrator (one of the characters)
b)
Third-person limited narrator (focusing on one character’s thoughts)
c)
Third-person omniscient narrator (all-knowing)
d)
6.
What is the definition of situational irony?
a)
When a character says one thing but means something else
b)
When the audience knows something that the characters do not know
c)
When the characters and readers expect one thing when another thing happens
d)
7.
What is the situational irony in the story?
a)
The characters win a lottery after pressing the button
b)
The money comes at a terrible personal cost
c)
The button disappears before anyone can press it
8.
Which character struggles most with the decision to press the button?
a)
Norma
b)
Arthur
c)
Mr. Steward
9.
How does Norma’s attitude toward the button change during the story?
a)
She is excited at first but becomes scared later
b)
She is indifferent at first but becomes curious later
c)
She is hesitant at first but becomes determined later
10.
What internal conflict does Norma face?
a)
Choosing whether to believe the stranger
b)
Deciding whether to press the button knowing the consequences
c)
Fighting with Arthur about money
11.
How does the story’s point of view affect how readers understand the events?
a)
It gives a clear view of all characters’ thoughts
b)
It limits the reader to Norma’s perspective, creating suspense
c)
It tells the story through the stranger’s eyes
12.
Re-read the conversation from the story, “Button, Button.”“Doesn't it intrigue you?”
“It offends me,” Arthur said.
“I know, but” — Norma rolled another curler in her hair — “doesn't it intrigue you, too?”
“You think it's a practical joke?” she asked as they went into the bedroom.
“If it is, it's a sick one.” Based on how it’s used in the sentence, what does the word offend mean?
a)
disgusting and deeply upsetting
b)
cruel and unworried about causing pain to others
c)
to raise one’s curiosity or interest
13.
What is the main source of suspense in the story?
a)
The mystery of who the stranger really is
b)
Whether or not the button will work
c)
The tension around the decision to press the button
14.
How would you describe the character of Arthur?
a)
Skeptical and cautious
b)
Aggressive and angry
c)
Supportive and trusting
15.
Re-read the conversation from the story, “Button, Button.”“I know, but” — Norma rolled another curler in her hair — “doesn't it intrigue you, too?”
“You think it's a practical joke?” she asked as they went into the bedroom. Based on how it’s used in the sentence, what does the word intrigue mean?
a)
to get, receive, or earn something
b)
friendly, cheerful, and warm
c)
to raise one’s curiosity or interest
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