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The Pit and the Pendulum
The Pit and the Pendulum
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1
What does the narrator see when he first opens his eyes in the dungeon/ his cell?
The wall
The pendulum
Blackness
The pit
2
Where do the tall figures take the prisoner after he is sentenced?
Back to his holding cell
The infirmary
Out to the public for execution
His dungeon
3
What is the meaning of "pervade?"
To spread throughout
A speech
An assumption
Not precisely known
4
What information has the prisoner heard about the dungeons of Toledo?
Disturbing stories of torture and cruelty of prisoners.
The maximum amount of time he must spend imprisoned there.
How they are easy to escape.
About the quality and quantity of the prison food there.
5
Which word is the best synonym for "swoon?"
Sleep
Faint
Fall
Tremble
6
Which is the correct synonym for "interminable?"
Tiring
Quickly
Mad
Endless
7
What perspective/ point of view is the story told in?
Omniscient
3rd Person
1st Person
2nd Person
8
What symbolizes hope, freedom, despair, and doom for the narrator at the beginning?
The thought of escape
The sable draperies
Black robed judges
7 white candles
9
What historical time period does the story take place in?
The Spanish Acquisition
The Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Deposition
The Spanish Exposition
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What is the meaning of "lucid?"
Delirious
Expressive
Clear and logically sound
Irrational
