Question 1

What was inside the package?

Accepted Answer

a push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box

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a folded piece of paper

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lamb chops

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a glass dome

Question 2

What was written on the folded piece of paper taped to the bottom of the box?

Accepted Answer

Mr. Steward will call on you at 8:00P.M.

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Mr. Steward's name and telephone number

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It's a practical joke

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Monetarily valuable

Question 3

What does Mr. Steward offer in return for pushing the button?

Accepted Answer

$50,000

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a cottage on the island

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a trip to Europe

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a nicer apartment

Question 4

How does Norma initially react to Mr. Steward's offer?

Accepted Answer

She represses/hinds a smile

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She declines the offer

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She accepts the offer

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She gets angry

Question 5

Why does Norma decide to call Mr. Steward?

Accepted Answer

Curiosity

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To decline the offer

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To make a counteroffer

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To get back at her husband

Question 6

What is the final choice of Norma regarding the button?

Accepted Answer

She presses it

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She gives it to Mr. Steward

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She throws it away

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She hides it

Question 7

What happens immediately after Norma presses the button?

Accepted Answer

A subway accident occurs and her husband dies

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Nothing happens

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She receives a large sum of money

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A stranger dies, but no one she knows

Question 8

What does Norma discover when she breaks open the button unit?

Accepted Answer

The box is empty

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The button is connected to a bomb

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There are transistors and wires inside

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A note from Mr. Steward is hidden

Question 9

What is the theme of the story?

Accepted Answer

Morality and the consequences of one's actions

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Curiosity and the value of money

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The dangers of eccentric millionaires

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The power of psychological research

Question 10

What does Norma ultimately realize at the conclusion of the story?

Accepted Answer

She didn't actually know her husband at all

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Her husband was right all along

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The button had no power

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It was all a dream

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