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All of these describe the narrator except
The narrator is unreliable due to
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Q & A - The Outsider
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The narrator is unreliable due to
his friends
his ability to hear
his age
his mental state
2
All of these describe the narrator except
cute
other worldly
abnormal
unclean
3
In the story, The Outsider, what genre did the author use?
horror
biography
fantasy
realistic fiction
4
The author uses suspense in the story to
bore his readers to tears
make us laugh at his jokes
make us unhappy that we chose the book
keep us reading to see what happens next
5
How did the narrator know anything of the outside world?
He saw pictures in books.
His Mom told him.
He watched it on TV.
A friend sent him a text.
6
What is the author's point of view?
2nd person
1st person
3rd person
7
Which word indicates that the narrator was disgusting?
revelry
prodigious
pinnacle
abomination
8
Which quote confirms that the people were involved in revelry?
"making merry and speaking brightly to one another"
"it was not of this world"
"eaten away and bone-revealing outlines"
"covered their eyes with their hands"
9
According to the text, information regarding the narrator's upbringing, it tells us
he was under 5 lbs. at birth
his caretakers were aliens
he was born in Alaska
he has very little knowledge
10
Based on the text, where could you infer that the place and time might be?
Set in the future on Mars
Hawaii in the 50's
Canada in 1999
Medieval Times / Middle Ages
11
Fear is a strong emotion and the greatest fear is
spiders
the unknown
bats
storms
12
Which of these did not happen?
the narrator got out of the castle
he saw himelf in a mirror
they shared their food with him
the people ran away screaming
13
When the narrator arrived at the party
gave him food and drink
wanted to dance with him
ran to greet him
the people were terrified
14
Who is the author of The Outsider?
H. P. Lovecraft
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Walt Whitman
Edgar Allan Poe
15
In reference to how high he climbed, prodigious means
little bitty
under water
a long time ago
great in size
16
The tower is described as
brightly lit
beautiful
easy to climb
mouldy
17
Explain - "maddenly familiar , yet full of perplexing strangeness"?
feels like a place he had never been
feels warm and cozy
feels like his family might be there
feels like he has been there before and also odd or unusual
18
The repeated use of the word "slab" suggests
concrete
tomb
bacon
pat on the back
19
The main reason for the narrator to leave the castle was to
find his dog
pick up groceries
go to the party
see the light
20
The Outsider can compare to Tell Tell Heart because
they are both historical fiction
they are both totally true
both narrators are unreliable due to their mental state
they both have happy endings
