LAMS Academy

Question & Answers:

(1) Button Button

Q.1 Why did Norma consider the tone and attitude of Mr. Steward
offensive?

Ans. Norma didn’t like Mr. Steward’s attitude because he insisted on

giving information to her about what he had brought, even though she
had told him that she was busy and that she was not interested in the
offer.

Q.2 Why did Arthur disagree with his wife?

Ans. Arthur disagreed with her because he considered the killing of a

human being an immoral act. He thought that it did not make any
difference whether or not they knew the person who died.

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

Ans. She tried to persuade her husband to agree with her because she
wanted to fulfill her dreams. Fifty thousand dollars, for example, could
help them to go on a trip to Europe, buy a cottage on the island, have
a nicer apartments, nicer furniture, nicer clothes and a car.

Q.4 What were the reasons Norma gave to her husband to accept the
offer?

Ans. She told Arthur it would not be murder if they did not know the
person who died. She thought that those who had made the offer would
not be actually kill any one, and that they were probably doing it for
some research project.
Q.5 Why did Mr. Steward continue persuading Norma?

Ans. Mr. Steward continued persuading Norma as he had perhaps

observed that she could ultimately fall a prey to the temptation of
$50,000. Arthur had turned down the offer straight away but Norma
had not shown any outright rejection.

Q.6 What was the message Norma received on pushing the button?

Ans. On pushing the button, Norma received the message of her

husband’s death. A voice on the telephone informed her of the subway
accident in which a shoving crowd had pushed Arthur in front of the
train.

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

Ans. Arthur’s life insurance policy was for $25000. With double
indemnity in case of his accidental death, its worth was $50,000, and
coincidentally, the same amount had been offered by Mr. Steward.

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

Ans. She could not remain normal on hearing the news of her husband’s
death. She could not seem to breathe. She was in a state of numbness
and a great shock.