By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- Recall the events of the story in order, including the floors, the encounters and the ending.
- Describe the elevator, the fat lady and the setting, and explain how they create fear.
- Analyse Martin's character and his father's attitude towards him.
- Trace the build-up of suspense through the encounters with the lady.
- Explain the effect of the open ending (cliff-hanger) and the ambiguity about the lady.
- Discuss the themes of fear, loneliness, parental pressure and the need for empathy.
- Answer ICSE extract-based questions with reference to context and a reasoned personal response.