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The Elevator

Appeared in 2 of the 2 available papers.

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2 of 2 papers

Appears almost every year — treat as core

Typically worth
9 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 18 marks in total

Usual form
Reasoning

43% of this chapter's 7 questions

Needs a diagram
0%

No diagram questions in this chapter

Question-type distribution

  • Reasoning3
  • MCQ2
  • Short answer2

Most frequent topics

Martin's father 2The fat woman 1Martin's fear 1Martin's fall 1The ending 1Martin's dislike of the elevator 1
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Showing 7 of 7 matching questions (18 marks).

7 questions

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Choose the correct answers to the questions from the given options. (Do not copy the questions, write ONLY the correct answers.)

4

Read the following extract from William Sleater's short story, 'The Elevator' and answer the questions that follow:

4

Martin felt nervous when he got back to the building after school. But why should he be afraid of an old lady? He felt ashamed of himself. He pressed the button and stepped into the elevator, hoping that it would not stop, but it stopped on the third floor. Martin watched the door slide open …