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The Signalman

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of The Signalman

a)

Emily Dickinson

b)

Ernest Hamingway

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Charles Dickens

2.

In 'The Signalman,' who is it that sees the ghost?

a)

the signalman

b)

the narrator

c)

no one sees the ghost

d)

none of these are correct

3.

In 'The Signalman,' what does the appearance of the ghost indicate is about to happen?

a)

A train is coming

b)

bad weather

c)

a tragedy is pending

d)

none of these are correct

4.

In Charles Dickens' "The Signalman," who is telling the story?

a)

The Signalman

b)

The Ghost

c)

The Conductor

d)

The Narrator

5.

In Charles Dickens' "The Signalman," what are some of the job duties of the signalman?

a)

To clear and to clean the tracks before the arrival of the train

b)

To change the signal, to trim the lights, and to turn an iron handle

c)

To maintain and repair the ducts in the tunnel and the lights on the track

d)

To conduct safety checks on the rails and in the cabins of the train

6.

In Charles Dickens' ''The Signal-Man,'' what does the narrator see at the end?

a)

a man reenacting the ghost's movements

b)

the signal-man seeing the ghost just before the driver is killed

c)

the ghost the signal-man was talking about

d)

nothing, the place where the signal-man was has disappeared

7.

In ''The Signal-Man,'' the signal-man feels responsible for the safety of which of the following people?

a)

The narrator

b)

Train passengers, conductors, and railroad crewmen

c)

The apparition

d)

Himself

8.

In ''The Signal-Man,'' the narrator and the signal-man have different and contradictory interpretations of reality. What are they?

a)

The signal-man believes he should warn other railroad crewmen; the narrator believes they'll think he's crazy

b)

The narrator believes that supernatural forces are at work; the signal-man believes the narrator has an overactive imagination

c)

The signal-man believes that supernatural forces are at work; the narrator believes the signal-man has an overactive imagination

d)

The narrator believes the signal-man should warn other railroad crewmen; the signal-man believes they'll think he's crazy

9.

One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

a)

supernatural

b)

gloomy

c)

isolation

d)

fear

10.
In Gothic novels, the conflict is often....
a)
person vs. technology
b)
person vs. society
c)
person vs. supernatural
11.

Choose the correct difference between foreboding and foreshadowing

a)

forebode= something great will happen &

foreshadow= something bad will happen

b)

forebode= something interesting will happen &

foreshadow= something great will happen

c)

forebode= something bad will happen &

foreshadow= something will happen