Question

Select the option that shows the correct relationship between statements I and II from The Elevator.

Statement I: Martin backed away from the elevator, ran down the stairs and broke his leg.

Statement II: In the morning, when the elevator door opened, the fat lady awaited him.

Options

• Statement I is independent of Statement II.

• Statement II is the cause of Statement I.

• Statement I is an example of Statement II.

• Statement I is a contradiction of Statement II.

Answer 1

Statement I is independent of Statement II.

Explanation:

Statement I describes an earlier event when Martin became frightened and ran down the stairs, resulting in his injury. Statement II describes the fat lady waiting for him when the elevator door opened the next morning. These are separate events, so neither statement causes or contradicts the other.