WorksheetsThe Signalman
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who is the author of The Signalman
Emily Dickinson
Ernest Hamingway
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
In 'The Signalman,' who is it that sees the ghost?
the signalman
the narrator
no one sees the ghost
none of these are correct
In 'The Signalman,' what does the appearance of the ghost indicate is about to happen?
A train is coming
bad weather
a tragedy is pending
none of these are correct
In Charles Dickens' "The Signalman," who is telling the story?
The Signalman
The Ghost
The Conductor
The Narrator
In Charles Dickens' "The Signalman," what are some of the job duties of the signalman?
To clear and to clean the tracks before the arrival of the train
To change the signal, to trim the lights, and to turn an iron handle
To maintain and repair the ducts in the tunnel and the lights on the track
To conduct safety checks on the rails and in the cabins of the train
In Charles Dickens' ''The Signal-Man,'' what does the narrator see at the end?
a man reenacting the ghost's movements
the signal-man seeing the ghost just before the driver is killed
the ghost the signal-man was talking about
nothing, the place where the signal-man was has disappeared
In ''The Signal-Man,'' the signal-man feels responsible for the safety of which of the following people?
The narrator
Train passengers, conductors, and railroad crewmen
The apparition
Himself
In ''The Signal-Man,'' the narrator and the signal-man have different and contradictory interpretations of reality. What are they?
The signal-man believes he should warn other railroad crewmen; the narrator believes they'll think he's crazy
The narrator believes that supernatural forces are at work; the signal-man believes the narrator has an overactive imagination
The signal-man believes that supernatural forces are at work; the narrator believes the signal-man has an overactive imagination
The narrator believes the signal-man should warn other railroad crewmen; the signal-man believes they'll think he's crazy
One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.
supernatural
gloomy
isolation
fear
Choose the correct difference between foreboding and foreshadowing
forebode= something great will happen &
foreshadow= something bad will happen
forebode= something interesting will happen &
foreshadow= something great will happen
forebode= something bad will happen &
foreshadow= something will happen
