WorksheetsThe pit and the pendulum
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The narrator is sentenced by
Death
imprisonment
Death penalty
Execution
Wich of the following is NOT a feature of the prison cell in wich story is set?
A circular pit
Barred windows
Stone mansory and metal plates
paintings of demons, skeletons, and other frightening figures
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
How would you described the mood of the story ?
Horrific
Mystery
Terrifying
depressing
The narrator is saved by a french general.
True
False
The story is told by the prisoner
True
False
The narrator thinks that he may find himself in a tomb beacuse he's dead
False
True
Is the narrator Reliable ?
True
False
Why is the narrator afraid to be in the darkness?
Because not being able to see anything is more terrifying than actually seeing something.
Because he does not like to be alone
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
