Valdemar

In "The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar" what was the narrator trying to correct?

• a. the diagnosis of Valdemar's disease.

• b. to stop the disease.

• c. the gossip surrounding his experiment.

What is Mesmerism?

• A. to be amazed by something

• B. A medical practice using hypnosis

• C. A magnetic influence on the public

In "The Facts in the Case of M.Valdemar" who is the narrator?

• A. P the mesmer

• B. V the patient

• C. Mr. L the note-taker

Which words best describe the patient M. Valdemar?

• A. perceptible, calm, out going

• B. emaciated, lustreless, purulent

• C. physical strength, strong pulse, vitality

What experiment did Mr. P and M. Valdemar agree upon?

• A. to practice mesmerism on Mr. L

• B. to stop gossip in town

• C. to stop Valdemar's death using hypnosis

Why did the narrator, Mr. P, ask the physicians and Mr. L to attend the experiment?

• A. so they could be amazed

• B. to help revive Valdemar

• C. to act as witnesses

What changes occurred after M.Valdemar died from Tuberculosis?

• A. the physicians pronounce Valdemar dead.

• B. Valdemar remained in a dead alive state through hypnosis

• C. Valdemar returned to a healthy, youthful life

After spending 7 months in a dead-alive state, what did Valdemar ask Mr. P to end?

• A. to end the experiment on Mesmerism and end Valdemar's life.

• B. to stop the gossip in the news about the experiment

• C. to continue the experiment and keep Valdemar alive.

What does the term "Mesmerism" mean?

• A. to hypnotize someone in a parlor trick

• B. a medical practice in which patient's are hypnotized to cure an illness

• C. a practice used to cure tuberculosis

What is the idea or theme of Poe's " The Facts in the Case of M.Valdemar"?

• A.One shouldn't gossip without getting the true facts

• B. Tuberculosis is a terrible disease to avoid

• C.We can not cheat death; it comes to us all.