Classic Tales of Terror

In "The Strange Orchid," Lucille was more cautious than Wedderburn. What detail showed this?

• Lucille ate breakfast with Wedderburn.

• Lucille told Wedderburn to take an umbrella.

• Lucille told Wedderburn to take an umbrella.

• Lucille remembered Wedderburn mentioning Batten.

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In "The Strange Orchid," fainting was shown from Wedderburn's point of view. What did Wedderburn imagine?

• the bloom having gold petals

• the greenhouse turning sideways

• the housekeeper breaking a window

• the plant growing long arms

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In "The Strange Orchid," what made Wedderburn's new plant especially fascinating to him?

• No one else at the sale wanted the plant.

• Wedderburn had seen the plant in a painting.

• Batten had died while collecting the plant.

• Lucille could not smell the plant.

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In "The Strange Orchid," how did Wedderburn's orchids die?

• They were planted next to oak trees.

• They were fed the wrong plant food.

• They were exposed to cold air.

• They were sprayed with chemicals

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In "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde," how did the author create suspense about Mr. Hyde?

• The characters said Hyde was terrible, but gave no details.

• Utterson said Hyde had been Jekyll's friend for a while.

• The author started the story with Hyde walking down a street

• The story began with a main character who had no name.

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In "Dr. J and Mr. Hyde," Hyde attacked a girl on the street. Hyde offered the girl's father a

• job in a new shoe factory.

• horse and a carriage.

• check for a hundred pounds.

• watch made of pure gold.

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In "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," how did Utterson know Hyde was in the workroom?

• The door lock was broken from the outside.

• The lights were always on inside the room.

• The man's voice sounded like Hyde.

• The room smelled like coffee.

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In "The Open Window," what did Ronnie do to get on Mrs. Sappleton's nerves?

• He barked like a dog.

• He sang a song.

• He drank her milk.

• He tapped the window.

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In the Open Window, how did the author make Vera seem more trustworthy than the aunt?

• the author let Vera tell her story before the aunt.

• The author made Vera younger than the aunt.

• The author had the aunt stand next to Vera.

• The author showed Vera was sadder than the aunt

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In "The Open Window," why did Vera ask Framton how well he knew her family?

• Vera did not want Framton to know she was poor.

• Vera did not know Framton's family at all

• Vera wanted Framton to stay for a long time.

• Vera wanted to know if she could lie to Framton.

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