Quiz on 'William Wilson' by Edgar Allan Poe

What was the name of the boy who would not follow the narrator's commands?

• William Wilson

• John Smith

• Michael Johnson

• David Brown

When were the narrator and William Wilson born?

• January 19th, 1809

• August 27th, 1812

• December 5th, 1795

• March 15th, 1820

What was the weakness that the narrator used against William Wilson?

• Inability to read

• Fear of spiders

• Speaking in a very soft voice

• Fear of heights

What did the narrator dislike about his own name?

• It was too short

• It was too long

• It was too common

• It was too unique

What did the narrator feel when he saw William Wilson's face while he was asleep?

• Sadness

• Joy

• Excitement

• Horror

What did the narrator do after seeing William Wilson's face in the darkness?

• Went back to sleep

• Laughed out loud

• Left the school and never returned

• Called for help

What did the narrator feel about the likeness between him and William Wilson?

• He was happy about it

• He was proud of it

• He was indifferent

• He was troubled by it

How did William Wilson try to trouble the narrator?

• By praising him constantly

• By avoiding him

• By ignoring him completely

• By imitating his way of speaking and walking

What did the narrator discover about William Wilson's actions that deeply interested him?

• His talent in sports

• His ability to play the piano

• His knowledge of history

• His memories of the narrator's earliest years

How did the narrator feel about William Wilson's advice in later months?

• He ignored it completely

• He admired him greatly

• He almost hated him

• He followed it eagerly