American Gothic Short Stories- Poe, Irving, and Washington

Question 1

T/F: Tom is successful as a broker/userer in Boston

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True

Question 2

Who purposely goes after the treasure offered by "Old Scratch"

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Tom's Wife

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the Gothic characteristics?

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Strange characters

Question 4

What does Tom get out of his deal with the devil?

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Tom is to become a broker/userer where he will make lots of money

Question 5

Who wrote "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

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Washington Irving

Question 6

True or False. The town liked what they saw when the Minister removed the veil.

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False

Question 7

What effect does the veil have on his sermons?

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It makes his speeches feel more powerful

Question 8

"The Fall of the House of Usher" is a masterpiece of

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Gothic Literature

Question 9

T/F: The town folk are baffled/confused when they saw what happened to Tom at the end.

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False

Question 10

Who wrote "Fall of the House of Usher"?

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Edgar Allan Poe

Question 11

What did "Old Scratch" do with Tom at the end of the story?

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He threw him onto a black horse

Question 12

What does the narrator NOT already know about the House of Usher when he arrives?

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Madeline Usher is ill

Question 13

What did Tom carry around with him because of his fear of "Old Scratch"

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A small pocket bible

Question 14

What is the main symbol in "The Minister's Black Veil"?

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The Veil

Question 15

What was the primary motivation for Tom in "The Devil and Tom Walker"?

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Greed

Question 16

The loss of control of one’s limbs suffered by Madeline is called

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catalepsy

Question 17

Roderick asks the narrator to come see him because Madeline is ill.

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False

Question 18

What one desirable effect does the veil have?

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It makes Hooper a more efficient clergyman and more people attend.

Question 19

What event is NOT attended by Parson Hooper in the story?

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a Party

Question 20

How does Mr. Hooper's attitude change toward the congregation?

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It doesn't change

Question 21

Why does the fiancee leave Mr. Hooper?

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He won't remove the veil a final time.

Question 22

How is Nathaniel Hawthorne related to Judge Hathorne?

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great great grandson

Question 23

Who arrives at Tom's door with three loud knocks?

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"Old Scratch" ready to seek his end of the bargian

Question 24

Before he put on the veil, Mr. Hooper is known as an exceptionally ___ preacher.

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good and mildly persuasive

Question 25

In "The Devil and Tom Walker," after Tom is seen no more, what happens to his money?

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It is replaced by wood chips and shavings/turned to ash.

Question 26

What happens to the minister at the end of the story?

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He dies

Question 27

In "The Fall of the House of Usher," Roderick's main preoccupation is his

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sister's health/condition

Question 28

The setting of In "The Devil and Tom Walker," is near

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Boston

Question 29

T/F: Tom was a "reasonable" broker who allowed people extra time to pay off loans.

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False

Question 30

What is Tom's biggest character issue in the story and a common theme?

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Greed

Question 31

The name of the book that the narrator reads to Roderick is

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The Mad Trist

Question 32

What did Tom do to repress this fear?

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Attend mass regularly and become a devoted religious man

Question 33

How is Tom Walker's relationship with his wife.

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Miserable

Question 34

Who buried the coveted treasure underneath the Great Oak

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Kidd the Pirate

Question 35

Why does Hooper wear the veil?

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To hide one of his former sins.

Question 36

What is the "moral to the story" in "MBV"?

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Secrets can separate us from one another.

Question 37

What was the subject of his first sermon?

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Secret sin.

Question 38

What is the name of the narrator?

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None of these

Question 39

What happens when Hooper decides not to remove his veil for Elizabeth?

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She leaves him.

Question 40

What does Tom discover inside of the apron?

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His wife's liver and heart

Question 41

The windows in Roderick's room are of a ___ tint.

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reddish

Question 42

What's unusual about the trees at the old Indian fort in "The Devil..."?

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They have names carved into them

Question 43

The House of Usher crumbling and falling into the lake is an example of

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Symbolism

Question 44

Who wrote "The Minister's Black Veil"?

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

Question 45

All of these are gothic elements found in "The Fall of the House of Usher" EXCEPT?

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Realism

Question 46

What startles Parson Hooper?

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his reflection

Question 47

The setting of "The Fall of the House of Usher" is

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on an autumn evening

Question 48

When Mr. Hooper gives a sermon on secret sin, the parishioners

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feel he is looking into their souls

Question 49

Why does the veil make the townspeople uncomfortable?

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The veil reflected their own sin

Question 50

How did the narrator receive Roderick's request for the visit?

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Letter

Question 51

Where does Tom discover "Old Scratch"

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In a swamp

Question 52

What did Tom most fear as he grew older?

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His end of the deal with "Old Scratch"

Question 53

What did Roderick do to his sister?

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Buried her alive

Question 54

T/F: As Tom grew older, he became more lenient and thoughtful as a broker

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False

Question 55

How did the townspeople feel about the veil?

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Fearful

Question 56

What does Tom do almost immediately after he finds out about his wife's death?

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Strike a deal with the devil (Old Scratch)

Question 57

The narrator and Usher met during the war

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False

Question 58

What explanation is given as to why Roderick and Madeline look so much alike?

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They are twins

Question 59

What's the name of the poem/song Roderick wrote?

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The Haunted Palace

Question 60

What is the setting of "The Minister's Black Veil"?

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Milford

Question 61

During Tom's search for his wife, what does he discover?

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His wife's apron tied up in a bundle

Question 62

What is the fiancee's name in "The Minister's Black Veil"?

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Elizabeth

Question 63

What is claimed to be seen in spots like the old Indian fort or the swamp (urban legend)?

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The ghost of Tom on horseback

Question 64

What was the status of Tom's wife when Tom went to the swamp?

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he never found her

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