The Oval Portrait: A Study of Sacrifice and Obsession

What is the main theme explored in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Oval Portrait'?

• Sacrifice and obsession

• Love and betrayal

• Courage and fear

• Friendship and loyalty

Where does the story of 'The Oval Portrait' take place?

• An abandoned chateau in the Apennine Mountains

• A bustling city in France

• A remote island in the Caribbean

• A haunted castle in Scotland

What captivates the narrator at midnight in the story?

• A painting of a young girl

• A mysterious book

• A ghostly figure

• A hidden treasure

Who are the artist and his subject in 'The Oval Portrait'?

• Husband and wife

• Father and daughter

• Teacher and student

• Master and servant

What ultimately happens to the artist's wife in the story?

• She dies as a result of the artist's obsession

• She leaves the artist for another man

• She becomes a famous artist herself

• She destroys the painting