Test #2 H

What is the main idea of the story?

• The story is about a dog, an eye and a curse.

• The story is about police officers who arrest a criminal.

• The story is about a man who commits a crime and is driven to confession.

• The story is about a man who has a heart problem.

What is the setting of the story?

• The old man's living room at his vacation house in the country.

• The old man's basement at midnight.

• The old man's attic at midnight.

• The old man's house, in his bedroom at midnight.

What does the title mean?

• The old man is telling a tale.

• The old man's beating heart doesn't stop even after he kills him.

• The narrator blames the old man's heart for giving him away.

• The old man's eye causes the narrator to tell a tale.

Why does the narrator confess his crime?

• The narrator confesses because he thinks the police are the real murderers.

• The narrator confesses because he knows the old man is not really dead.

• The narrator confesses because he thinks the police are mocking him and can hear the heartbeat.

• The narrator confesses because the officers knew the crime that had been committed.

How long did it take the narrator to accomplish his goal?

• 6 nights

• 7 nights

• 8 nights

• 9 nights

How does the narrator feel about the old man?

• He loves him

• He hates him

• He wants to spend more time with him

• He has forgotten him

How is the narrator feeling when the police FIRST enter his home?

• Terrified

• Confident

• Guilty

• Scared

Which are symptoms of the red death?

• sharp pains

• bleeding from the pores

• dizziness

• all of the above

Why do Prince Prospero and his guests lock themselves in an abbey?

• to pray in seclusion

• to celebrate his birthday

• to escape an invading army

• to escape the Red Death

Why does Prince Prospero decide to have a masquerade?

• to show off his good decorating taste to his friends
• to give the musicians and entertainers something to do
• to distract himself and his guests from the boredom and fear of their seclusion
• to taunt those outside the walls who are suffering and dying of the Red Death