Poe’s Short Stories Quizzes

Poe's Short Stories Quiz 1

1 In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator is eventually saved when:
he escapes the dungeon by crawling through the rats' well.

he throws himself into the pit, causing his captors to free him.

he has the rats chew away his bonds so that he can escape.

the French army arrives and defeats the forces of the Inquisition.
2 Why is the narrator tried and found guilty by the Inquisition in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
The narrator does not provide the answer.

He was a political prisoner.

He is a Muslim and thus a heretic.

He had murdered a priest.
3 Which of these is not part of the ordeal in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
Hungry rats eat the narrator's food.

Water is taken away from the narrator and the food is made particularly pungent.

The narrator is refused bread and water.

Walls close in on the narrator, forcing him into the pit.
4 What is at the bottom of the pit in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
Rats

Water

Spikes

Fire
5 At what is the pendulum aimed in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
His neck

His eyes

His stomach

His heart
6 Who has imprisoned the narrator in "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
The French army

The Toledo police

The Spanish army

The Inquisition
7 How big does the narrator estimate his cell to be at the beginning of "The Pit and the Pendulum"?
50 feet

100 feet

25 yards

50 yards
8 In "The Masque of the Red Death," in how many rooms does the masque take place?
Seven

Six

Ten

Thirteen
9 What is the color of the room in which the Red Death appears in "The Masque of the Red Death"?
Grey

Blue

Deep purple

Black
10 What is the name of the prince in "The Masque of the Red Death"?
Dupin

Lasalle

Prospero

Montresor
11 Which of these is not a symptom of the Red Death in "The Masque of the Red Death"?
Sharp pains and dizziness

Profuse bleeding

Vomiting

Scarlet stains on the body and face
12 What sound from the last room of the "Masque of the Red Death" disturbs the revelry of the masqueraders?
The fighting

The clock

The drums

The orchestra
13 How many noblemen does Prospero invite into seclusion in "The Masque of the Red Death"?
5000

2000

500

1000
14 On the other side of the stained-glass windows of "The Masque of the Red Death" is/are:
The courtyard

The outside of the abbey

A red room

The corridors
15 Why does the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
He wants the old man's money.

He cannot stand the sight of the old man's eye.

The old man insulted him.

The old man tried to kill him.
16 Where does the narrator hide the old man's body in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
In the ceiling

Under the floorboards

In his backyard

In a closet
17 On which night does the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The seventh

The third

The first

The eighth
18 Why does the old man wake up in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Because he hears the policemen knocking at the door.

He hears the doorknob turn in his room.

Because he hears the narrator attacking him.

He hears the sound of the narrator's thumb slipping on the lantern.
19 In "The Tell-Tale Heart," why do the policemen show up at the narrator's door?
They were paying him a courtesy call.

They wanted to investigate the old man's murder.

The narrator asked them to come.

A neighbor informed them that a scream was heard from the house.
20 What does the narrator claim is his weakness in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
His oversensitivity

His guilt

His fear

His insanity
21 How does the old man die in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The narrator puts a dagger in his heart.

He is strangled with a mattress.

He is frightened to death.

He is buried alive.
22 Why does Fortunato cough when he enters the catacombs in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
Nitre

Dust

Allergies

Choking
23 What does Montresor offer Fortunato when the latter begins coughing in "The Mask of Amontillado"?
A handkerchief

Nitre

Medoc wine

Amontillado
24 In "The Cask of Amontillado," what is on the arms of the Montresors?
A lion and a unicorn

A foot d'or crushing a serpent rampant

A red cross

A dragon on a field of blue
25 How does Montresor kill Fortunato in "The Cask of Amontillado"?
He walls Fortunato into a niche in the catacombs.

He poisons the amontillado.

He allows Fortunato to die from nitre.

He causes Fortunato to become lost in the catacombs.

In which city is the story The Purloined Letter set?

The Purloined Letter is set in Paris, France.

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How might the story, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, be an example of science fiction?

Edgar Allan Poe is viewed as one of the forerunners of science fiction, and "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" includes a number of elements that would later be developed in the science fiction genre. The narrator views his experience with M....

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by Edgar Allan Poe

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