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American Gothic Literature

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Which word best completes the sentence?


During his speech, the guest speaker ______ wildly with his hands, distracting the audience from the important points he was trying to make.

a)

afflicted

b)

gesticulated

c)

absconded

d)

intermingled

2.

Which sentence in this excerpt from “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe reflects the narrator’s sarcastic view of his attendants?

a)

There were no attendants at home;

b)

they had absconded to make merry to honour the time.

c)

I had told them that I should not return until the morning, and had given them explicit orders not to stir from the house

d)

These orders were sufficient, I well knew, to insure their immediate disappearance, one and all, as soon as my back was turned

3.

What does Santa use to clean his sleigh?

a)

Santa-tizer

b)

Lysol

c)

Scrubbing Bubbles

d)

Sanitizer

4.

Which two words in these sentences are used as puns?


1. An English teacher is like a judge in that she hands out long sentences.


2. A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.

a)

Sentences

b)

Castle

c)

Judge

d)

Manor

5.

Which three sentences in this passage does Edgar Allan Poe use to foreshadow Fortunato's eventual fate in his short story "The Cask of Amontillado"?

a)

"I drink," he said, "to the buried that repose around us."

b)

"And I to your long life."

c)

"The Montresors," I replied, "were a great and numerous family."

d)

"A huge human foot d'or, in a field azure; the foot crushes a serpent rampant whose fangs are imbedded in the heel."

6.

What did the gingerbread man put on his bed?

a)

a teddy bear

b)

fluffy pillows

c)

cookie sheets

d)

a piping bag

7.

Which sentences place colons correctly?

a)

One thought kept crossing Jen's mind as Friday approached: "Please let this week be over."

b)

Thomas Jefferson famously stated that people's unalienable rights included the following: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

c)

Ander's family comes from two different cultures, his mother's side of the family is Swedish: while his father's side is Brazilian.

d)

Please get these items: from the store, milk, eggs, and bread.

8.

Based on its use in the sentence, what is the most likely meaning of "clamoured"?


I reapproached the wall; I replied to the yells of him who clamoured.

a)

questioned

b)

complained

c)

climbed

d)

shouted

9.

What did the peanut butter say to the grape on Christmas?

a)

It's lunch time!

b)

Grape my day.

c)

Tis the season to be jelly.

d)

Nothing. Peanut butter cannot talk.

10.

What type of figure of speech is a pun?

a)

alliteration

b)

irony

c)

repetition

d)

hyperbole

11.

Which sentence is an example of a pun?

a)

Rome was not built in one day, and Greece was built in three.

b)

Raul kept reminding Justin that he should not judge a book by its cover.

c)

Never bite the hand that feeds you.

d)

The cow stood in udder amazement when she was unable to produce milk.

12.

What do you get when you cross a snowman with a vampire?

a)

arrested development

b)

frostbite

c)

ice cubes

d)

Olaf

13.

Which of the following best describes gothic literature?

a)

literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in dreary settings

b)

literature that explores the appreciation of the individual over society as a whole

c)

literature that emphasizes science, reason, and order over emotion, religion, and spirituality

d)

literature that focuses on the natural world as a force that controls human fate and destiny

14.

Why do mummies like the holidays so much?

a)

They like sleeping in.

b)

They believe in Santa Claus.

c)

They enjoy seeing children happy.

d)

They love all the wrapping.