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The Elevator
Test Description: Group 5
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What text evidence shows the reader that Martin and his father did not get along?
A
He felt too close to any other rider; too intimate.
B
But if she were only visiting someone, why was she leaving the building at 7:30 in the morning?
C
Martin pleaded, struggling forward on his crutches.
D
His father said, with a look of total scorn, Grow up, Martin.
2) Why did the author use the simile like slaps on cement to describe the Fat Lady?
A
To introduce alliteration.
B
To help the reader imagine why Martin was afraid of her.
C
To introduce conflict.
D
To impress the reader with figurative language.
3) What does the author choose to say instead of elevator?
A
he brown, smelly thing
B
the thing
C
the elevator
D
trap of death
4) What has been the overall mood of the story?
A
sad
B
confused
C
nervous
D
happy
5) Though this story has two types of conflict, what is the main one that we see throughout?
A
man vs man
B
man vs self
C
man vs society
D
man vs nature
6) The author created suspense in all of the following ways except...
A
He gives Martin characteristics or paranoia.
B
He used descriptive words and phrases to build suspense.
C
He gives us cliff-hangers throughout the story.
D
The author tells us Martin and his dad do not get along.
7) In paragraph 31, Martin managed not to cry in front of his father. From this action, the reader can conclude that Martin is --
A
envious that his father is so brave
B
timid about confronting the creepy lady on the elevator
C
frustrated that his father is continually disappointed in him
D
furious that his father didn't believe there was a creepy lady on the elevator
8) Which line from the story conveys the narrator's sense of fear?
A
He felt her eyes on him as he stared at the numbers slowly blinking on and off - slower than usual, it seemed to him.
B
'Did you ever notice a strange fat lady on the elevator?' He asked his father that evening.
C
She nodded, her flesh quivering, and stepped on.
D
He knew she had gotten on at fourteen this morning.
9) Which statement best expresses the theme of the selection?
A
Fear is a powerful force that can trap you.
B
It is important for children to accept their parent's advice.You
C
You never know where you can meet great people.
D
It is best to avoid problems rather than to try to face them.
10) which part of the story do we meet the Fat Lady in?
A
Rising Action
B
Climax
C
Falling Action
D
Exposition
11) Who was the main character?
A
no one
B
Elevator
C
Fat Lady
D
Martin
12) Which line is the CLIMAX of the story?
A
hello, Martin, she said, and laughed, then pushed the stop button.
B
Grow up, Martin.
C
The door sealed them in, the elevator started up.
D
The door slammed shut.
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