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Tales of the Strange and Mysterious
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1
Be careful what you wish for; you might just get it.
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
2
The motivating power of guilt is intense.
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
The Monkey's Paw
3
Billy notices that the tea
makes his stomach hurt.
is very tasty.
tastes odd.
has a peculiar odor.
4
The narrator kills the old man, dismembers his body, and hides it under the floorboards.
rising action
exposition
resolution
climax
5
Which character could be described as insane?
The Old Man
The Narrator
Mrs. White
The Landlady
6
Which detail provides the best hint about the landlady's secret?
She explains that she stuffs all her dead pets.
She serves tea and cookies to Billy before he goes to bed.
The front of the house is shabby.
Her house smells like a hospital.
7
What is Herbert's attitude toward the paw?
He thinks it is amusing but harmless
He thinks it will bring bad luck.
He thinks it is the answer to their prayers.
He thinks it is disgusting.
8
Who am I?
W.W. Jacobs
Roald Dahl
Edgar Allan Poe
9
"Hearken! And observe how healthily, how calmly, I can tell you the whole story."
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
10
Billy believes that the room is
affordable as long as he doesn't order eggs.
reasonable, but he can find something cheaper.
quieter than the Bell and Dragon.
extremely cheap
11
He crashed his plane, pushing in his nose, and blinding himself for three days.
Dahl
Poe
Jacobs
12
Which character could be described as concerned?
The narrator
Mr. White
The neighbors
Billy
13
Billy needs a place to stay.
exposition
resolution
rising action
climax
14
What awakens the old man?
He heard the narrator walk over to his bed.
He saw the light in the hall.
He heard a chuckle and a slip of the lantern.
The deathwatches in the walls.
15
This author lost his mother at an early age.
Dahl
Poe
Jacobs
16
His writings reflect the loss, bitterness, and depression of his own life.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
17
What sound does the narrator fear the neighbor's would hear?
The old man's screams
The noise he makes struggling as he is murdered
The digging up of the floorboards
The old man's heart beating
18
At what time is the narrator finished with his deed?
3:00 A.M.
4:00 A.M.
1:00 A.M.
4:00 P.M.
19
People often interpret coincidental events as supernatural.
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
20
Billy believes the names in the book are familiar for some reason.
falling action
resolution
climax
rising action
21
This author credits his children for his success.
Dahl
Poe
Jacobs
22
How many nights did the narrator visit the old man's room before the night of the murder?
8
11
5
7
23
The narrator confesses to the crime.
falling action
climax
rising action
resolution
24
"They heard! They suspected! They knew!"
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
25
He married a famous actress.
Poe
Dahl
Jacobs
26
What drives the narrator to finally admit his deed?
He truly felt sorry.
He heard the old man whispering to him.
He was questioned to the breaking point.
He heard the beating of the heart.
27
Which character could be described as mysterious?
The Old Man
Herbert
Sgt. Major Morris
The narrator
28
She answers, "Only you."
resolution
falling action
climax
rising action
29
The author creates suspense with which one of the following sentences?
It looks like an ordinary little paw all dried up.
He was caught in the machinery.
Wish!
It moved! When I wished, it twisted in my hand like a snake.
30
When the story opens, the narrator is saying,
that he is insane.
that he is not insane.
that the old man was cruel to him.
31
"It had a spell put on it by an old holy man.He wanted to show that fate ruled people's lives."
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
The Monkey's Paw
32
Which character could be described as naive?
Billy Weaver
Mr. White
Mrs. White
The Landlady
33
The narrator hated the old man because of
his gold.
his eye.
his temper.
34
Mrs. White opens the door, believing it is Herbert while Mr. White finds the paw and wishes.
falling action
climax
rising action
resolution
35
Which character could be described as odd?
The Neighbors
The Landlady
The Old Man
Mrs. White
36
The landlady needs Billy to
drink his tea.
walk the dog.
feed the parrot.
sign the book.
37
Which character could be described as grieving?
Herbert
Billy
Mrs. White
Mr. White
38
Which of the following events is the best example of foreshadowing?
The names in the register are familar to Billy.
The house looks cozy and warm.
The night is cold and bitter.
The dog and parrot are asleep when Billy arrives.
39
How long did it take the narrator to place his head inside the old man's room?
five minutes
we don't actually know.
sixty minutes
thirty minutes
40
When the narrator puts his head inside of the old man's room, he also puts in
a lantern.
a dagger.
a pistol.
41
At first, Billy feels luck to find the Bed and Breakfast because
he is cold and hungry.
it is close to his office.
no other rooms are available.
it seems warm and comforting.
42
Who knocks on the door just as the deed is finished?
The old man's son
Three policemen
A neighbor
A policeman
43
The holy man put a spell on the paw to show that
people shouldn't play around with magic.
our lives are ruled by chance rather than fate.
people should not alter the course of fate.
greedy people get what they deserve.
44
"The admit no liability, but in consideration of your son's work they would like to give you.."
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
The Monkey's Paw
45
He was unsatisified with his career as a civil service worker.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
46
Which character(s) could be described as patient?
The Landlady
The narrator
The police officers
Sgt. Major Morris
47
"I stuff all my little pets myself when they pass away."
The Monkey's Paw
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
48
"With what caution, with what foresight, with what dissimulation I went to work."
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
The Monkey's Paw
49
Sgt. Major Morris tells the family about the fakir and the talisman.
falling action
rising action
climax
exposition
50
Why does Mr. White react with fear to the knock on the door after the second wish?
He thinks someone is bringing more bad news.
He thinks it is Herbert returning from the grave.
He thinks his wife will not let Herbert back into the house.
He thinks that it is Morris wanting the paw back.
51
Which character could be described as greedy?
Mr. White
Billy Weaver
The Old Man
Mrs. White
52
Based on the clues, what is the most likely fate of the guests?
She hits them over the head and stuffs them.
She stabs them when they least expect it.
She poisons them and stuffs them.
She fattens them up and kills them.
53
Which is your favorite story?
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
54
Madness is a prison of the mind.
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
55
"It increased my fury as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage."
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
The Monkey's Paw
56
His father's dying wish was to send his son to boarding school.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
57
A present from Cadbury's sparked the novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by this author.
Poe
Dahl
Jacobs
58
Which of the following allows you to predict something terrible will happen?
The night is cold and stormy.
Mr. White has a fit about losing the match.
Herbert teases his father.
The family admits they need money.
59
He was a brilliant magazine editor.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
60
When he looks through the window, he sees
The guest gathered around a piano singing.
The landlady mixing chemicals.
a dachshund lying in front of the fire.
The landlady drinking tea.
61
He was a member of the RAF.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahll
62
"I heard all things in the heaven, and in the earth. I heard many things in hell."
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
63
Mrs. White begs her husband to make the second wish.
resolution
falling action
climax
rising action
64
He was a master of the gothic horror story.
Poe
Dahl
Jacobs
65
When Billy arrives in Bath, he
does not have a job.
does not have a place to stay.
wants a place that serves eggs.
is looking for entertainment.
66
"I am so glad you appeared...I was beginning to get worried."
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
67
"Well, I don't see the money and I bet I never will."
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
68
He was never officially adopted.
Dahl
Jacobs
Poe
69
His father worked at a wharf.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
70
How long does the old man sit up in his bed/how long does the narrator not move a muscle?
30 minutes
25 minutes
60 minutes
45 minutes
71
The narrator hears a sound which grows louder and louder.
rising action
resolution
falling action
climax
72
Who am I?
Roald Dahl
Edgar Allan Poe
W.W. Jacobs
73
The narrator's worst enemy is
the old man.
his own conscience.
the good work of the police.
an alert neighbor.
74
Which event is the best basis for predicting what will happen to Herbert?
Herbert beats his father at chess.
Herbert says he will never see the money.
Mr. White allows his son to win at chess.
Morris brings the paw into the house.
75
One should always trust his or her instinct.
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
76
"Would you be kind enough to pop into the sitting room on the ground floor and sign the book?"
The Monkey's Paw
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Landlady
77
"Only you."
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
78
Appearances can be deceiving.
The Monkey's Paw
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
79
Which character could be described as unbelieving?
Police Officers
Herbert
Mrs. White
The Old Man
80
Cheaper is not always better.
The Landlady
The Tell-Tale Heart
The Monkey's Paw
81
He wrote Sea Urchins and The Lady of the Barge.
Dahl
Poe
Jacobs
82
At the beginning, the Whites
are hoping Morris doesn't come to visit.
wish they could pay off their mortage.
are not a happy family.
seem very content with their lives.
83
Who am I?
Roald Dahl
Edgar Allan Poe
W.W. Jacobs
84
The narrator is
nervous.
tired.
angry.
85
What two things make the narrator furious?
The old man refused to sleep & the sound of the heart beat
The old man's wealth and his evil eye.
The old man's heart beat and the vulture eye.
The old man's eye and his dependence on the narrator.
86
Which character could be described as trusting?
Herbert
Mrs. White
The Old Man
The Landlady
87
He is considered to be the father of the modern detective story.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
88
He died two years after his wife died of tuberculosis.
Dahl
Poe
Jacobs
89
Bath; 9:00 P.M.
rising action
falling action
exposition
climax
90
He married his cousin and lived happily with her for eleven years.
Jacobs
Poe
Dahl
91
The narrator's disease had sharpened his senses, particularly
his sight.
his touch.
his hearing.
92
This author's teacher told him he reminded him of a camel.
Poe
Dahl
Jacobs
93
Many people believe his dark humor had its source in his experiences at boarding school.
Dahl
Poe
Jacobs
