Unit 1 Question Answers of Button Button, 11 English by AG Ahmad

Chapter-wise Questions of 1st Year English

You have to attempt any six questions out of eight questions. (12 Marks)

Chapter No. 1

Button, Button

Q. 1. Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive? (L.B. 2008, 15,16) (GRW. 2016) (SRGD. 2016)

Ans: Norma considered the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward offensive because she had already told Mr. Steward that she was rather busy but he insisted on talking to her.

Q. 2. Why did Arthur disagree with his wife? (L.B. 2011) (GRW, B. 2009, 11) (BWPR. 2016) (FSD. 2016)

Ans: Arthur disagreed with his wife because he considered it immoral to kill some unknown person just for the sake of money. He also called it a murder.

Q. 3. Why did Norma persuade her husband to agree with her?

Or Why did Norma want to push the button? (LB. 2007) (FSD. 2009) (RWP. 2016)

Ans: Norma persuaded her husband because she wanted to get money to improve their life style. She wanted to get a nicer apartment, furniture, clothes and a car. For these reasons, she wanted to push the button.

Q. 4. What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the offer? (L.B. 2009), (AJK. 2016). (SGD. 2016), (MTN. 2016)

Ans: Norma told her husband that it might be a kind of psychological research or some strange millionaire was doing it. She argued that it was not immoral to kill unknown person by a strange method to get money and improve their lives.

Q. 5. Why did Mr. Steward continue persuading Norma? (SWL 2016)

Ans: Mr. Steward did so because Norma wanted to do the experiment. He had observed her interest in the conversation and felt that she could be tempted easily.

Q. 6. What was the message Norma received on pushing the button? (P. B. 2009), (D.G.K. 2016), (AJK. 2016)

Ans: Norma received a message from Lenox Hill Hospital that her husband was pushed from the platform in front of the train by a shoving crowd.

Q. 7. What is the significance of Arthur's life-insurance policy?

Ans: Arthur had a life insurance policy for $25.000 with double indemnity in case accidental death. It is quite significant, because the same money was promised by Mr. Steward as reward.

Q. 8. Did Norma remain normal on hearing the news of the accident of her husband?

Or What was reaction  on hearing the news of the accident of her husband?

Ans: Norma did not remain normal on hearing the news. She could neither seem breathed nor walk. She felt numb. She started smashing the button unit on the sink edge, something cold pressed at her skull.

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