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Test your knowledge of "The Elevator" by William Sleator with this quiz! Explore the eerie world of Martin, a young boy who becomes increasingly uneasy in an old, small elevator. Answer questions about the plot, characters, and themes of this thrilling book.
"The elevator was an undeniable fact of life." According to this line from the story, what does the elevator most likely symbolize in Sleator’s story?
Martin is an impressionable young man who is very uncomfortable with riding in a cramped elevator with others. Martin is a shy boy who has difficulty interacting with others, especially his father. Martin is a timid boy who is easily frightened by common things in life.
12 year Martin moves into an old apartment building where he and his father live on the 17th floor. He already is afraid of riding elevators and becomes even more paranoid because the elevator is old, cramped and makes creepy noises.
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