Was It A Dream Comp Check

How does the narrator respond to his lover’s death?

• He refuses the support of anyone who comes to comfort him.

• He is wild with grief and only remembers pieces of events.

• He lashes out at others, blaming the doctors for being unable to cure her.

• He is in such despair that he considers taking his own life as well.

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The mirror makes the narrator upset because…

• he sees how grief has changed his looks.

• his mistress used the mirror so it reminds him of her.

• he thinks he catches a glimpse of his lover in the mirror.

• in his grief, he cannot recognize himself.

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How is the narrator affected by the graveyard setting?

• He is frightened by the strange noises and number of graves.

• He is encouraged by seeing the other visitors at the graves.

• He loses all track of time and is lost in memories of his lover.

• He feels at peace by returning to be near his lover.

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What happens to the tombstones?

• The corpses break them open in order to escape from the graves.

• The dead scratch out everything written about them, leaving the tombstones blank.

• The dead add positive praises about their lives to the stones.

• The dead replace what is written on the stones with the truth about their lives.

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What does the graveyard visit teach the narrator about his lover?

• She was being unfaithful to him.

• She had never loved him at all.

• Nothing, as she does not leave her grave.

• She purposefully caught a cold in the rain.

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Which of the following best describes a theme of the story?

• It is important to remain devoted to our loved ones, even after they pass.

• While it may be painful, honoring the dead is an important practice to help cope with grief.

• Love can cause people to believe the best about others and often masks the truth.

• The dead must remain as they are so that we can hold on to positive memories of them.

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