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

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

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 character in "The Cage" volunteered to:

take part in a scientific experiment

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

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