Who is the author of The Signalman

• Emily Dickinson

• Ernest Hamingway

• William Shakespeare

• Charles Dickens

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In 'The Signalman,' who is it that sees the ghost?

• the signalman

• the narrator

• no one sees the ghost

• none of these are correct

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In 'The Signalman,' what does the appearance of the ghost indicate is about to happen?

• A train is coming

• bad weather

• a tragedy is pending

• none of these are correct

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In Charles Dickens' "The Signalman," who is telling the story?

• The Signalman

• The Ghost

• The Conductor

• The Narrator

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In Charles Dickens' "The Signalman," what are some of the job duties of the signalman?

• To clear and to clean the tracks before the arrival of the train

• To change the signal, to trim the lights, and to turn an iron handle

• To maintain and repair the ducts in the tunnel and the lights on the track

• To conduct safety checks on the rails and in the cabins of the train

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In Charles Dickens' ''The Signal-Man,'' what does the narrator see at the end?

• a man reenacting the ghost's movements

• the signal-man seeing the ghost just before the driver is killed

• the ghost the signal-man was talking about

• nothing, the place where the signal-man was has disappeared

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In ''The Signal-Man,'' the signal-man feels responsible for the safety of which of the following people?

• The narrator

• Train passengers, conductors, and railroad crewmen

• The apparition

• Himself

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In ''The Signal-Man,'' the narrator and the signal-man have different and contradictory interpretations of reality. What are they?

• The signal-man believes he should warn other railroad crewmen; the narrator believes they'll think he's crazy

• The narrator believes that supernatural forces are at work; the signal-man believes the narrator has an overactive imagination

• The signal-man believes that supernatural forces are at work; the narrator believes the signal-man has an overactive imagination

• The narrator believes the signal-man should warn other railroad crewmen; the signal-man believes they'll think he's crazy

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One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

• supernatural

• gloomy

• isolation

• fear

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In Gothic novels, the conflict is often....

• person vs. technology
• person vs. society
• person vs. supernatural

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