Edgar Allan Poe

A reader is most likely to experience which emotion while reading a work on Gothic horror?

• Elation
• Amusement
• Anxiety
• Euphoria

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Which of these elements would be most appropriate in a Gothic tale?

• a talking horse that banters with its owner
• a gloomy fog that descends on a village at night
• a chair in a quiet library that squeaks loudly
• a sudden rainstorm that interrupts a picnic

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Which choice best describes Poe's relationship to the short story?

• He helped popularize the genre.
• He mastered a form that was already popular.
• His short stories were never as popular as his poems.
• His novels were better than his short stories.

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In "The Fall of the House of Usher," the crack in the house and the eye-like windows are examples of:

• omniscience
• conflict
• passion
• symbolism

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What word or phrase best describes the overall atmosphere of "The Fall of the House of Usher?"

• family love
• dread
• acceptance of death
• realism

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In "The Tell-Tale Heart," which sense contributes most to the narrator's downfall?

• smell
• taste
• hearing
• touch

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In "The Tell-Tale Heart," what is the narrator's main motivation for committing murder?

• jealousy
• insanity
• revenge
• greed

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Which statement best describes Poe's career as a poet?

• He never made it.
• He found immediate success.
• He lost his passion for it.
• He found success later in life.

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Which of these phrases is an example of alliteration?

• The moon in June
• A rushing, raging river
• Pounce like a cat
• The snow is a blanket

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Which relationship from Poe's personal life most likely influenced his writing of "The Raven?"

• his father
• his mother
• his wife
• his editor

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