WorksheetsPit and the Pendulum
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The judges at the start of the story were
a)
his neighbors
b)
his family members
c)
trying to help him
d)
monks
2.
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
My buddy Poncho selling me tacos in his Mom's basement
b)
An uprising of peasants in Honduras
c)
The maintaining of the Catholic religion in Spain
d)
An enchilada, wrapped in a burrito, wrapped in a chalupa
3.
Where is the story set?
a)
Toledo, Spain
b)
Paris, France
c)
Rome, Italy
d)
Chicago, Illinois
4.
What is Poe's tone in the story?
a)
Serious and boring
b)
Happy and Joyfull
c)
Humorous and light
d)
Dark, Serious, and Urgent
5.
What is the mood of the story?
a)
Nervewracking and stressful
b)
Suspenseful, mysterious, and horrifying
c)
Optimistic and hopeful
d)
Fun and lively
6.
What did he see on the ceiling?
a)
stone
b)
an animal
c)
time
d)
darkness
7.
What was the pendulum?
a)
the painting on the ceiling
b)
a scythe
c)
the noise that was heard
d)
the clock near him
8.
What were the walls made out of?
a)
concrete
b)
iron
c)
brick
d)
wood
9.
What does the narrator find when he trips?
a)
pit
b)
bulldog
c)
rats everywhere
d)
food
10.
In The Pit and the Pendulum, why does the narrator rip off a piece of his robe and put it on the wall?
a)
to mark the perimeter
b)
to make a collage
c)
it was bothering him
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