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Reading Comprehension: "The Feather Pillow"

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A brief quiz on "The Feather Pillow"

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1
Despite the crisp whiteness of the setting, the home is considered Gothic because
it was build on an old cemetery
it was abandoned
it caused a separation from the outside world
it is set in the same time period as The Raven
2
During a typical day, Alicia
talks on the phone and writes in her journal
visits with friends
waits for Jordan to return from work
cooks and cleans
3
Over the course of the story do we learn if Jordan really loves his wife?
No
Yes
4
The doctors ____
are unable to find out what is wrong with Alicia
are not called in time to do anything for Alicia
make things worse by prescribing the wrong medicine
make things worse by "bleeding" Alicia
5
What does Alicia hallucinate about frequently?
her childhood home
her husband's mustache
a slithering serpent
an anthropoid
6
What does Alicia first become ill with?
smallpox
the flu
chickenpox
polio
7
What does the feather pillow have to do with Alicia's death?
the pillow is soaked through with Alicia's blood
Jordan smothers her with it in her sleep
in the feathers lives a parasite that sucks Alicia's blood
Jordan keeps it as a reminder of Alicia's tragic death
8
What causes Alicia's death?
a horrible little creature
sheer exhaustion
her husband
the flu
9
Alicia compares herself to a sleeping beauty because she thinks of her house as
a home for a princess
a big beautiful castle
a death chamber
a cold, white enchanted palace
10
What gives Alicia "hot and cold shivers"?
the idea of living in the large white house
her honeymoon
her husband's mustache
fear of insects and spiders