The Pit and the Pendulum

In The Pit and the Pendulum, why does the narrator rip off a piece of his robe and put it on the wall?

• to mark the perimeter

• to make a collage

• it was bothering him

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What is the mood of the story?

• Nervewracking and stressful

• Suspenseful, mysterious, and horrifying

• Optimistic and hopeful

• Fun and lively

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What does the narrator find when he trips?

• pit

• bulldog

• rats everywhere

• food 

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Why is the narrator's perspective subjective (why is he an unreliable narrator)?

• He is suffering hunger,thrist,terror,loss of consciousness, and possibly hallucinations

• He is a criminal who has been found guilty and sentenced to prison

• He is clearly biased against catholic beliefs

• He is something of a drama queen who sensationalizes as being worse than it is

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How would you described the mood of the story ?

• Horrific

• Mystery

• Terrifying

• depressing

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The narrator is sentenced to die, yet the authorities provide him with food. Why?

• To torture him before they killed him.

• They liked him

• They don't want him to die yet

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At the end of the story, the —

• narrator plunges to his death in the pit

• narrator is saved from the pit by a French general

• inquisitors release him because he is really innocent

• prison burns, and in the turmoil the prisoner is able to escape

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In 'The Pit and the Pendulum', what is the primary setting of the story?

• A) A courtroom

• B) A dungeon

• C) A forest

• D) A ship

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What literary device is predominantly used in 'The Pit and the Pendulum' to create suspense?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Foreshadowing

• D) Imagery

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Which of the following best describes the narrator's emotional state throughout 'The Pit and the Pendulum'?

• A) Calm and collected

• B) Anxious and terrified

• C) Joyful and hopeful

• D) Indifferent and detached

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