"Button, Button" Multiple Choice Quiz
Quiz by Shasante Glasper
High School
English I (2017)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measures 6 skills from
Measures 6 skills from
Track each student's skills and progress in your Mastery dashboards
With a free account, teachers can
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
10 questions
Show answers
- Q1Which statement from the selection is an example of irony?Reaching out, she pressed it down. For us, she thought angrily.While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from the button cabinet.She felt unreal as the voice informed her of the subway accident - the shoving crowd, Arthur pushed from the platform in front of the train."My dear lady," Mr. Steward said. "Do you really think you knew husband?"30s110.36.C.2.B
- Q2What can the reader tell about Norma based on the following statement from the text? "The point is," Norma broke in, "if it's someone you've never seen in your life and never will see, someone whose death you don't even have to know about, you still wouldn't push the button? "She wants the moneyShe wants Arthur’s approvalShe wants to call Mr. StewardShe wants to believe Mr. Steward45s110.36.C.5.C
- Q34. Norma’s external conflict is revealed when she—discusses going on vacation with Arthurdisagrees with Arthur during breakfastdecides to tape Mr. Steward’s business card back togetherdisagrees with her husband over pushing the button30s110.36.C.7.B
- Q43. Norma’s internal conflict is revealed by her—deciding to tape Mr. Steward's card back togetherdeciding if she wants a childdeciding if she wants to bring the package insidedeciding if she should push the button30s110.36.C.7
- Q5Which sentence from the selection best illustrates dialogue?Norma stared at the small man.Arthur looked down at Norma.Mr. Steward rose"Is this a practical joke?" Arthur asked.30s110.36.C.7
- Q67. This passage reveals— Reaching out, she pressed it down. For us, she thought angrily. She shuddered. Was it happening? A chill of horror swept across her. In a moment, it had passed. She made a contemptuous noise. Ridiculous, she thought. To get so worked up over nothing.Norma does not believe anything will happenNorma is not concerned with Mr. Steward's button unit.Norma has forgotten the proposition by Mr. Steward.Norma cannot quit thinking about the money.30s110.36.C.8.A
- Q7The theme of "Button, Button," could best be expressed by the following--Love can conquer allBad choices can lead to severe consequencesMoney can buy happinessLucky people win more money than unlucky people30s110.36.C.8.A
- Q8The climax (most exciting part) of the story is revealed when—Norma finds the box at her doorstepNorma pushes the buttonMr. Lewis delivers the button box to her for a second time.Norma argues with Arthur about pushing the button30s110.36.C.6.C
- Q9The writer’s use of third-person limited point of view is important because itShows Norma’s thoughts and feelings about pressing the buttonShows Norma’s thoughts and feelings about her ArthurShows Norma’s thoughts and feelings about Mr. StewardShows Norma’s thoughts and feelings about her job30s110.36.C.6.C
- Q10Read the following dictionary entry. Genuine adj. 1. Possessing the alleged or apparent attribute or character 2. Authentic 3. Honestly felt or experienced 4. Being of pure or original stock Which definition represents the genuine as used in the following text from the selection? "What are you talking about?" Arthur asked him. Mr. Steward looked surprised. "But I've just explained," he said "Is this a practical joke?" asked Arthur. "Not at all. The offer is completely genuine."Definition 3Definition 2Definition 1Definition 430s110.36.C.2.B