The man thought that he could escape by:

loosening a couple of cement blocks & then pushing them out

Look back in the story. What happened first in the plot of the "The Cell?'

The man reached up and grabbed the metal shield

The character in "The Cage" volunteered to:

take part in a scientific experiment

Which sentence best describes the theme (the message) of "The Cage?"

Sometimes it's difficult to see what's right in front of you

The man didn't realize that:

he could have escaped by opening the door

The man was told that:

there was one way to escape from the cell

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"The Cage" Reading Comprehension Quiz

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Reading comprehension questions about "The Cage" (or "The Experiment" by Martin Raim.

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1
The man thought that he could escape by:
removing the hinges from the huge steel door
finding a window and climbing through it
loosening a couple of cement blocks & then pushing them out
walking out the door
2
Look back in the story. What happened first in the plot of the "The Cell?'
The door of the cell opened slowly
The man saw light coming from between the blocks
he cried
The man reached up and grabbed the metal shield
3
The man used the PRONG on the metal shield as a tool. Which phrase best defines PRONG?
a spike or pointy part
hammer or ax
heavy steel bar
horn or antler
4
The character in "The Cage" volunteered to:
exchange places with another person
design a scientific experiment
take part in a scientific experiment
spend several days in prison
5
The door of the cell was RIVETED into the wall and could not be removed. RIVETED means:
loosely attached
painted or brightly colored
pasted or glued
bolted or fastened firmly
6
With a SPURT of new energy, the prisoner began working again. SPURT most nearly means:
sudden burst
slow growth
loss
payment
7
The MORTAR around the blocks crumbled into powder. Define the word MORTAR.
wallpaper
mix of cement, sand, and water
paint
grooves
8
Which statement describes the main character in the story?
He hated to lose
He was a coward
He gave up easily
He was was scared
9
At the end of the story, the man believed that:
it was all a joke
it was not possible to escape from the cell
he had come close to escaping
he needed another week to escape
10
The story seems to suggest that the man failed to escape because he:
was too dumb
needed just a few more hours
was too clever
didn't try hard enough
11
Which sentence best describes the theme (the message) of "The Cage?"
Things are never as easy as the seem
It is a bad idea to volunteer for an experiment
Crime does not pay
Sometimes it's difficult to see what's right in front of you
12
The man most likely didn't try to leave by the door because he:
assumed the door was locked
knew it was locked
had been told not to
was looking for the most difficult method to escape
13
The man didn't realize that:
there was a trap door hidden in the floor
he could have escaped by opening the door
it was impossible to get out of the cell
all he had to do was call a guard over
14
The story suggests that what is obvious is:
often difficult to find
usually wrong
often right
confusing
15
The man was told that:
there was one way to escape from the cell
he would never make it out of the cell alive
he would probably be unable to escape from the cell
he could talk about his plan to escape later

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