Short Stories Test Review

Which is NOT an example of a short story?

When the raven says "nevermore" the speaker takes this response to be what?

Which of the following is the main focus in the story?

Although his cause of death was undetermined, it is believed to be related to _______ and _____

The police officers came to investigate because a neighbor reports what?

A feeling of uncertainity or anxiety in story

He was known as the leader of the _________ _____________ literary movement.

What does the old man sit up doing at night?

Poe's writing style is __________.

How did the headless horseman lose his head?

Why does the narrator kill the old man?

The moment of highest intensity in a story

Why didn't the American warn the guest about the cobra?

Series of events that lead up to the climax

An excellent way to map out a story plot is called what?

When did Polly's wedding take place?

The operator tells bill that Dawn's phone is what?

At first encounter, the speaker's reaction to the raven is what?

Why do the words "THE EYE" appear in all capital letters throughout the story?

First major action in a story

Why don't the police react to the heartbeat in the floorboards?

Edgar Allan Poe was born in...

How old was Poe when he died?

In 1836, Poe married his _________, Virginia.

Although he wrote poems, he is best known for his...

Comparison that does not use like or as

Any action that follows the climax

In committing the murder, the narrator shows great what?

Which of the following sentences is consistent with the POV from which the story is told?

What is Brom Bone's real name?

Which of the following is NOT a primary way to approach reading?

The end of a atory

The way a character's personality is developed

Who was the sobbing caller?

Where is "The Dinner Party" set?

His most famous short story is what?

Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will...

Mrs. Wynnes knew that a cobra was in the room because...

The chain of events consist of how many ingredients?

At the beginning of the play, who is Katie talking to on the phone?

Comparison that does use like or as

Where is Dawn's home?

Poe's most famous poem is "______ ________"

The general mood or feeling of a story

The colonel believed that, in a crisis, women would do what?

He also influenced the ______ _______ genre.

Start of a story; Establishes setting and characters

Which is not a difference between short stories and novels?

Why do town historians believe the headless horseman is near the church?

Exaggeration

Who was the first person Katie suspected of calling her?

Who was responsible for Ichabod's run-in with the Headless Horseman?

At first, the speaker thinks the noise he hears is what?