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Poe Test Study Session
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1
What are the three elements of Aristotle's unified plot?
Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
Beginning, Middle, End
Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution
Exposition, Climax, Resolution
2
Madeline's return from the coffin is the...
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
Rising Action
3
Which of the following best describes the mood of a story?
A quality that evokes pity or sadness
None of the Above
How we are made to feel as readers/the emotion evoked by the author
The author's attitude toward a subject
4
Fill in the Blank
: The purpose of symbolism is to help the reader understand and appreciate the broader ______ of a work
None of the Above
Circumstance
Meaning
Context
5
How long did it take to die from the Black Death?
3-5 days
10 days
30 minutes
4-6 days
6
What does the visitor notice when they place Madeline in the coffin?
She has a long scar under her neck.
She is wearing a necklace worth millions.
She and Roderick look nothing alike.
She and Roderick are twins.
7
The house falling into the tarn is part of the...
Rising Action
Climax
Exposition
Resolution
8
Which of the following is a way that the plot of a story can be portrayed?
Chronological order
Flashback
All of the above
In media res
9
What does the masquerade symbolize?
People trying to hide from reality
The stages of life
Wealthy people
The final stages of life
10
The Black Death killed 15 million people.
False
True
11
What disease killed Poe's mother?
The Black Death
Cancer
Hepatitis
Tuberculosis
12
What is the exposition of a story?
The conclusion
The turning point; the moment where everything changes
The series of conflicts and crises in the story that lead to the climax
The beginning of a story
13
Which of the following are speculated reasons for Poe's death?
Rabies, Heart Disease, and Cancer
Schizophrenia, Rabies, and Heart Disease
Heart Disease, Rabies, and Alcoholism
None of the Above
14
What was the Black Death spread by?
Rats and flea bites
Dogs and flea bites
Dogs and tick bites
Rats and tick bites
15
Poe married his 13-year-old cousin.
True
False
16
Which of the following is an example of allegory that we discussed in class?
None of the Above
The Scarlet Letter
Animal Farm
The Tortoise and the Hare
17
Poe was 18 when he got married.
True
False
18
What does Prince Prospero do when the guest arrives at midnight?
He greets him at the door.
He chases him through the seven rooms.
He instructs his other guests to attack.
He runs away.
19
What does the seventh room symbolize?
People trying to hide from reality
People's attempts to avoid death
Reminder that death will inevitably come
The final stage of life
20
What kind of stories did Edgar Allan Poe "pioneer?"
Romance
Historical Fiction
Comedy and Dark Comedy
Science Fiction and Detective
21
What was the Black Death?
A disease
An epidemic
Triangle and Diamond
A pandemic
22
What kind of stories is Edgar Allan Poe known for?
Horror and Historical Fiction
Horror and the Macabre
Horror and Comedy
Historical Fiction and the Macabre
23
Definition
: Appearing forced or overly controlled; severely restricted in scope, extent, or activity.
Shroud
Pervade
Embellishment
Constrained
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Definition
: To cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.
Brazen
Shroud
Embellishment
Constrained
25
Roderick and the visitor reading and painting together is part of the...
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
26
What are the symptoms of the Red Death?
Sharp pains, dizziness, profuse bleeding
Nausea and diarrhea
Spontaneous combustion
Enlarged lymph nodes under the armpits, in the neck, or in the groin
27
What is the name of the song that Roderick sings?
"The Mad Trist"
"Sir Lancelot"
"The Tomb"
"The Haunted Palace"
28
What does Prince Prospero Symbolize?
Death
Wealthy people
The stages of life
People's attempts to avoid death
29
According to the STORY, why does the visitor come to the house of Usher?
He received a letter asking him to visit.
He wants to work for Usher.
He wants to marry Madeline.
He wants to buy the Usher house.
30
Roderick's death is part of the...
Falling Action
Rising Action
Exposition
Resolution
