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Quizlet about Edgar Allan Poe, cask of amontillado, and tell tale heart.
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1
which of poes stories is about the suffering of a prisoner of the spanish inquisition
"the raven"
"the pit and the pendulum"
"the red plague"
"tell tale heart"
2
in what U.S city was poe born in
san francisco, california
baltimore, maryland
boston, massachusetts
miami, florida
3
Edgar Allan Poe is the author of the tell tale heart
True
False
4
the main theme of the story is?
stupidity
friendship
destiny
revenge
5
montresor is able to get fortnato to follow him by getting him drunk?
False
True
6
the narrator's says his most acute sense is hearing .
True
False
7
The narrator think he isn’t mad.
True
False
8
The author of TTH is Charles dickens
True
False
9
in 1845 poe published his best known poem about a mysterious visitor. what is it?
the tell tale heart
the red plague
the raven
the cask of amontillado
10
the setting of the story is at a carnival.
False
True
11
what was poes relationship with john allan
he was poes uncle
he was poes teachers
he was poes half brother
he was poes guardian
12
What worries the narrator the most about the sound he hears on the 8th night?
It will wake up the old man
He might think he’s insane
The police will hear it
A neighbor will hear it
13
what happened in 1847, that devastated poe?
he became addicted to drugs
his wife, Virginia , died
his publisher dropped him
he lost all of his earnings
14
Why does the narrator think the officers can't hear the noise?
They are too far away to hear it
He thinks they are mocking him by pretending not being able to hear it
They are too scared to do anything
They are deaf
15
The POV is first person
False
True
16
montresor pretended to be worried about fortunatos ___, saying they should go back
sneezing
cough
wife
drunkenness
17
why did poe, during his college age, leave the allan family?
poe hated them all
his father refused to support him financially
the family moved away
the family took his writings and burned them
18
A heartbeat causes the narrator to feel nervousness and anxiety
False
True
19
what did edgar allan poes parents do for a living
they were writers
they were lawyers
they were bankers
they were actors
20
“I undid it just so much that a single thin ray fell upon the vulture eye.” Is this a metaphor?
True
False
21
what type of literature was becoming famous during poes time?
detective novels
romance novels
newspapers
internet articles
22
Foreshadowing means being able to predict what will happen in the future
False
True
23
during what time period did E.A.P live
1850-1900s
1800-1850s
1750-1800s
1700-1750s
24
by saying he will just ask luchesi about the amontillado, montresor is appealing to fortunatos pride.
False
True
25
which quote best describes why fortunato isnt suspicious of montresor?
"i continued as was my wont, to smile in his face..."
"you are a man to be missed"
"its friday, friday, gotta get down on friday"
"renagade renagade renagade"
26
the mood of the story is best described as dark.
False
True
27
when poe was three what happened that changed his life
his dad inherited millions and millions of dollars
he was kidnapped
his mom died and his father gave him away
his family returned from england
28
what is fortunatos achilles heel
Alcohol
ladies
money
chocolate
29
Why does the narrator want to kill the old man?
He hates the old man
His eye vexes him
He can’t stand the sound of his heartbeat
He wants the old mans gold
30
How does the narrator murder the old man?
He stabs him
He poisons him
He smothers him with the mattress
He strangles him
31
fortunato dressed as a court jester and may foreshadow how __ he ends up looking in the end.
foolish
fun
humorous
wise
32
Where does the narrator hide the old man's corpse?
Dumps it in the river
He dismembers him and puts his body in the floor boards
In the closet
He buried it in the yard
33
the examples of quotes on the last question can be best described as lies.
True
False
34
Why is the resolution ironic?
The narrator confesses to the crime even though he would’ve gotten away
The old man isn’t really dead
The narrator is telling the story to the police
The police knew he killed the old man
35
when people first met poe, were they surprised by his imaginative nature?
True
False
36
the lies are an example of verbal irony, which means to say one thing but mean another.
True
False
37
in the 1830s, what type of writting did poe publish
poems
horror
scifi fiction
all of the above
38
niter is mold?
True
False
39
poe was a great money manager and was considered wealthy?
False
True
40
in 1849, poe mysteriously died. what killed him?
heart failure
all of the above have been predictions, no one knows what happened to him
Alcoholism
rabies
41
The POV of the story is third person omniscient
False
True
42
the narrator is amontillado.
False
True
43
where does montresor lead fortunato in order to get the amontillado?
catacombs
dungeon
alley
wine cellar
44
why does montresor want revenge on fortunato?
he took his girlfriend
he stole his wine
he took his job
he insulted him
45
in 1841 poe invented a new type of story called " the murders in the rue morgue." what was it?
a love story
a detective story
a rap
a humorous story
