21 questions
Who are the characters in the story?
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Arthur Lewis & Mr. Steward
Norma Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis & Mr. Steward
What is the climax of the story
When Mr. Steward comes to Mr. & Mrs. Lewis' house
When Norma and Arthur are fighting in the kitchen
When Norma pushes the button
When Norma gets the call from the hospital
What will the Lewis' get for pressing the button?
1 million dollars
A trip to Europe, a nicer apartment, a new car, and a baby
$50,000
a divorce
Which was NOT one of Norma and Arthur’s first reactions to Mr. Steward’s offer?
Arthur angrily told Mr. Steward to go.
Norma and Arthur expressed disbelief at Mr. Steward’s story.
Norma thought about all of the things she could buy with $50, 000.
Arthur thrust the button unit back at Mr. Steward
Why was Arthur uninterested in the details of the offer?
He did not need any money.
He thought the offer was immoral.
He knew that Mr. Steward was crazy.
He thought Mr. Steward was joking
Which is the best description of how Mr. Steward presented the button unit to Norma and Arthur?
He tempted them with it.
He forced them to take it.
He begged them to take it.
He didn't present the button unit to them.
What did Norma want to do with the money?
Buy a house
Go on vacation
Have nicer things
all of the above
What was the cause of Arthur's death?
Mr. Steward killed him
He dropped dead after Norma pushed the button
He was pushed into a subway train
Arthur didn't die
What is the setting of the story?
Chicago
Suburbs of New York
New York, New York
It doesn't say
How would you best describe Norma
Selfless
Moral
Materialistic
Gold Digger
How would you best describe Arthur?
Selfish
Materialistic
Moral
Who is Arthur?
How does Norma justify pushing the button?
“I’m not involved at all.”
"It's just an experiment"
“Well I think it’s intriguing.”
"For us"
The main conflict can be best represented by which of the following passages?
“May I come in?”
“If you push the button…somewhere in the world someone you don’t know will die. In return for which you will receive a payment of $50,000.”
She felt unreal as the voice informed her of the subway accident, the showing crowd, Arthur pushed from the platform in front of the train.
"For us"
Which of Norma's reasons are most justified for pressing the button?
Take that trip to Europe
Buy that cottage on the island
Have a baby
Have nicer things
What is Norma's final motivation for pressing the button
The money
She thinks it is a joke
Arthur tells her to press it
She is angry with Arthur and wants to prove a point
What does Mr. Steward say to Norma at the end of the story?
"Congratulation, you win"
"Arthur is alive"
"Are you ready to press the button?"
"Do you really think you knew your husband?"
How is the story resolved?
Arthur dies & Norma gets her $50,000
Arthur leaves Norma
Norma presses the button
Mr. Steward comes over to take the button back
What statement best fits the theme of the story?
Love is a more powerful force than money
Don't be selfish
Good things come to those who wait
Decisions motivated by greed can destroy relationships
Who is the author of "Button, Button"?
Mathew Clark
Richard Matheson
Drake
Arthur Lewis
What is the correct definition for Moral Characterization?
A character's attitude
A character's stance on what is right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of their human character.
A character's belief of others attitudes and morals
A author's judgement of their own character's morals
What is the correct definition of morals?
A person's standards of behavior or beliefs concerning what is and is not acceptable for them to do - the notion of "right" and "wrong."
The rules that a person is told to follow
The code of conduct a society follows
A person's standards that they impose on others around them