Analysis
Is Martin's fear internal or external conflict?
Internal
What is the literary term that means: the central struggle that motivates the characters and leads to a work's climax?
conflict
anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
apprehensive
confidence in one's abilities
assurance
When Martin has to ride the elevator with the fat lady, this would be an example of which type of conflict?
a. Character vs. Self
b. Character vs. Character
c. Character vs. Environment
d. Character vs. Society
b. Character vs. Character
Martin's character can best be described as:
a. timid
b. afraid
c. weak
d. skinny
b. afraid
able to be heard
audibly
a walk up
ascent
Which of the following is NOT a theme of the story?
a. Family helps you fight your fears.
b. Fear will conquer you if you don't conquer it.
c. You can try to run from fear, but it will always find you.
a. Family helps you fight your fears.
Martin's relationship with his father can best be described as:
a. disappointing
b. unloving
c. tense
d. embarrassing
a. disappointing
unwilingly, hesitantly
reluctantly
threatening harm
baleful
The lack of a resolution gives the story more:
a. fear & mystery
b. mystery & suspense
c. suspense & depth
d. depth & fear
b. mystery & suspense
Which words can be used to describe the mood of "The Elevator"?
a. angry & creepy
b. creepy & sad
c. creepy & frightening
d. sad & frightening
c. creepy & frightening
The following are synonyms for what vocab word?
climb, rise
acsent
The following are synonyms for what vocab word?
carefully, cautiously
reluctantly
Which of the following are motifs (recurring element) that we see in the story, helping to support the theme?
a. Martin's father & the elevator
b. the elevator & the 17th floor
c. the 17th floor & the fat lady
d. the elevator & the fat lady
d. the elevator & the fat lady
Which of the following quotes demonstrate that the primary conflict of "The Elevator" is Martin's fear?
a. "Was she still looking at him? His eyes slipped back to her, then quickly away. She was still watching him."
b. "Luckily, the unlit flight on which he fell was between 16 & 15. He only had to drag himself up 1 1/2 flights with the terrible pain in his leg. His father was silent, annoyed at him for being such a coward & a fool."
c. "Of course he was always uncomfortable in elevators, afraid they would fall."
a. "Was she still looking at him? His eyes slipped back to her, then quickly away. She was still watching him."
The following are synonyms for what vocab word?
menacing, harmful, deadly, malevolent
baleful
The following are synonyms for what vocab word?
nervous, uncertain, concerned
apprehensive