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- 1. Multiple Choice
In paragraph 31, Martin "managed not to cry" in front of his father. From this action, the reader can conclude that Martin is --
furious that his father didn't believe there was a creepy lady on the elevator
envious that his father is so brave
timid about confronting the creepy lady on the elevator
heartbroken that his father is continually disappointed in him
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best expresses the suspenseful tone of the selection?Maybe it was simply the dimensions of the contraption that bothered him, so small that it felt uncomfortably crowded even when there was only one other person in it.When the elevator stopped on his floor, she barely moved out of the way.Luckily, on the unlit flight on which he fell was between sixteen and seventeen.She moved in quickly; he was too slow, too unsteady on his crutches to work his way past her in time.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceRead the sentences from paragraph 6.
"She wore a threadbare green coat that ballooned around her; her ankles bulged above dirty sneakers."
These sentences show that the lady on the elevator has --taken pride in her appearancespent little money to care for herselfdecided to scare Martin with her appearancehurried onto the elevator because she is late - 4. Multiple Choice
The author included questions such as "What was she doing?" "Had she been waiting for him?" "Was she riding with him on purpose?" throughout the story to --
explain why Martin is fearful of the lady on the elevator
demonstate Martin's uneasiness about the elevator
show the reader the lady on the elevator is acting strangely
emphasize and build up the growing suspense developed by Martin's inner fears
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich event incites the main problem in the selection?Martin's dad asks why he doesn't take the elevatorMartin feels uncomfortable in the elevatorThe lady in the green coat gets on the elevator and stares at MartinMartin falls on the stairs between the fifteenth and sixteenth floor.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich line from the story conveys the narrator's sense of fear?"She nodded, her flesh quivering, and stepped on.""He felt her eyes on him as he stared at the numbers slowly blinking on and off - slower than usual, it seemed to him.""He knew she had gotten on at fourteen this morning.""'Did you ever notice a strange fat lady on the elevator?' He asked his father that evening."
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best expresses the main conflict in the selection?Martin is an impressionable young man who is very uncomfortable with riding in a cramped elevator with othersMartin is a shy boy who has difficulty interacting with others, especially his fatherMartin is a timid boy who is easily frightened by common things in lifeMartin is a skittish young man who refuses to confront his fears
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe author uses paragraph 13 to --emphasize the degree of fear that Martin is experiencingsuggests that Martin is attempting to overcome his fearsimply that Martin believes that his fears are sillyreveal Martin's hatred for his classmates
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe reader can conclude when Martin arrives winded and gasping at the seventeenth floor, he is --so afraid of the elevator that he is willing to work hard to avoid riding on itout of shape and needs to exercise moreashamed of how his father will treat him if he rides the elevatoralmost as afraid of the stairs as he is of the elevator
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best expresses the theme of the selection?It is best to avoid problems rather than to try to face them.It is important for children to accept their parent's advice.You never know where you can meet great people.Fear is a powerful force that can trap you.
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