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Spooky Stories Test Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Amontillado
c)
Fortunato
d)
Montresor
2.

According to the following sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado," what has Fortunato done to Montresor?

The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge

a)
He has stabbed him
b)
He has robbed him
c)
He has insulted him
d)
He has stolen his wife
3.

Most of the setting of the Cask of Amontillado takes place...

a)
at the carnival
b)
in Fortunato's palazzo
c)
in the catacombs
d)
next to Luchesi's home
4.
Fortunato says, "Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." This is an example of
a)
suspense
b)
irony
c)
personification
d)
foreshadowing
5.

What is the overall tone/mood of the Cask of Amontillado?

a)
Happy
b)
Exciting
c)
Gloomy
d)
Monotonous
6.
Which word pairs best describe the mood, or atmosphere, of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
humorous and silly
b)
realistic and ordinary
c)
sincere and thought provoking
d)
grim and suspenseful 
7.
Montresor tells Fortunato that he is a "man to be missed".  This is an example of  
a)
mood
b)
theme
c)
irony
d)
protagonist
8.
Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado? 
a)
James Thurber
b)
Edgar Allan Poe
c)
O' Henry
d)
Cynthia Rylant
9.
 In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Amontillado
c)
Fortunato
d)
Montresor
10.

What time does the Raven take place?

a)
Midnight
b)
10:00 pm
c)
Noon
d)
Dawn
11.
What is the narrator doing when he first hears the "tapping?"
a)
He is asleep in his bed.
b)
He is reading in his study.
c)
He is writing poetry.
d)
He is eating his dinner
12.
When the author first heard the "rapping at his chamber door," who did he think was outside?
a)
The raven
b)
Pluto
c)
Some late night visitor
d)
His neighbor
13.

In what month does the Raven take place?

a)
September
b)
October
c)
November
d)
December
14.

What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" for whom the narrator mourns in The Raven?

a)
Annabell
b)
Pluto
c)
Lydia
d)
Lenore
15.
What happens when he opens the door?
a)
He sees a maiden.
b)
He sees only darkness.
c)
The bird flies in.
d)
He sees the neighbor running away.
16.
What is the only word that the raven utters?
a)
Lenore
b)
Quoth
c)
Nothing
d)
Nevermore
17.
. Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?
a)
The raven will never leave the chamber.
b)
The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.
c)
The poet will never sleep again.
d)
It is a symbol of madness.
18.
The speaker can best be described as a —
a)
lonely, elderly man longing for visitors
b)
magician conjuring up evil spirits
c)
poet seeking inspiration for a new work
d)
melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy
19.
The speaker tells the raven to leave because the bird
a)
says that the speaker will never see Lenore again 
b)
 tells the speaker that he will die very soon
c)
speaks about the ruler of the underworld
d)
tries to push the speaker out of the room
20.
What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?
a)
The speaker's grief and lonliness
b)
The evil that haunts him
c)
The love that he had for Lenore
d)
Nature and how it affects human emotions
21.

How does the narrator respond to his lover’s death?

a)

Intense anger

b)

Frantic despair

c)

Cold indifference

d)

Excited curiosity

22.

In Was it a Dream?, the mirror makes the narrator upset because...

a)

He sees how grief has changed his looks

b)

His mistress used the mirror so it reminds him of her

c)

He thinks he catches a glimpse of his lover in the mirror

d)

In his grief he cannot recognize himself

23.

In Was it a Dream?, how does the narrator respond to his lover’s death?

a)

He refuses the support of anyone who comes to comfort him

b)

He is wild with grief and only remembers pieces of events

c)

He lashes out at others, blaming the doctors for not being able to cure her

d)

He is in such despair that he considers taking his own life as well.

24.

In Was it a Dream?, how is the narrator affected by the graveyard setting?

a)

He is frightened by the strange noise and number of graves

b)

He is encouraged by seeing the other visitors at the graves

c)

He losses all track of time and is lost in memories of his lover

d)

He feels at peace by returning to be near his lover

25.
Which city is the setting for "The Necklace"?
a)
London
b)
Paris
c)
Rome
d)
New York
26.
What conclusion might you draw about Madame Loisel's character, based on the life she wants to live?
a)
She enjoys working.
b)
She has simple needs. 
c)
She cares most about her relationships.
d)
She cares most about material things.
27.
What conclusion can you draw about Monsieur Loisel, based on his treatment of his wife?
a)
He cares a lot about his wife's happiness.
b)
He has grown tired of his wife's complaints.
c)
He cares too much about unimportant things.
d)
He enjoys accompanying his wife to fancy receptions.
28.
Which word best describes Madame Loisel's friendship with Madame Forestier?
a)
equality
b)
companionship
c)
sympathy
d)
envy
29.
Which of the following is a direct effect of Madame Loisel's loss of the necklace?
a)
a bitter quarrel with Madame Forestier
b)
divorce from Monsieur Loisel
c)
the couple's move from the city to the countryside
d)
a life of poverty and hard physical labor
30.
Which of the following literary elements is prominent in the story's ending?
a)
metaphor
b)
irony
c)
flashback
d)
point of view
31.
When you expect one thing but something else happens is a definition of
a)
characterization
b)
irony
c)
inciting incident
d)
setting
32.

Mathilde envies the social class and wealth of others because

a)

a. she was born wealthy but wants to be even wealthier

b)

b. she feels that she deserves a more beautiful life

c)

c. her husband is very demanding

d)

d. her friends encourage her to be a social climber

33.
Which one of these does not happen?
a)
Loisel borrows money from every possible source
b)
Loisel does business with loan sharks
c)
Loisel steals money from his boss
d)
Loisel uses his father's inheritance
34.

Which of the following BEST paraphrases the following quotation?

You are rich, respected. You are happy - As I was once.

a)

I am as happy as you are

b)

People have a more positive opinion of me than they do of you

c)

You are unhappy and want to seek revenge against me.

d)

I used to be happy like you

35.

Which of the following is NOT a result of the carnival setting?

a)

Fortunato does not like Luchesi

b)

Fortunato is drunk

c)

Montresor's servants are not at home

d)

Montresor & Fortunato was costumes

36.

Which of the is the best example of imagery?

a)

My friend coughed so hard he could not answer me

b)

I opened another bottle

c)

Our torches barely glowed in the bad air

d)

He was too surprised to stop me.

37.

The Raven is primarily about:

a)

A Dead Woman

b)

A Mysterious Bird

c)

A Grieving Man

d)

A Tormented Dream

38.

What inference can be made about the speaker based on the “many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore” he is reading in the first stanza?

a)

He likes to read

b)

He is very practical man

c)

He keeps up with the latest news

d)

He has a strange sense of humor

39.

Why is the speaker so sad?

a)

He lost his Raven

b)

His Wife Died

c)

He can’t sleep

d)

He is lonely

40.

The speaker in “ The Raven” believes that the raven

a)

Will take him to Lenore

b)

Is Lenore in disguise

c)

Represents death

d)

Is a Prophet & Can tell the future

41.

What is the speaker trying to find out from the raven? 

a)

Whether the speaker will see Lenore after he dies

b)

Whether there is life after death

c)

Why the bird came to visit

d)

Whether the bird has seen Lenore

42.

What is a Narrative Poem?

a)

A Poem that tells a story

b)

A Poem that has a speaker

c)

A Poem that uses Rhyme

d)

A Poem where someone dies

43.

What happens to the tombstones?

a)

The dead add positive praises about their lives to the stones.

b)

The dead scratch out everything written about them, leaving the tombstones blank.

c)

The corpses break them open in order to escape from the graves.

d)

The dead replace what is written on the stones with the truth about their lives.

44.

Which of the following describes the THEME of the story? 

a)

Love can cause people to believe the best about others and often masks the truth. 

b)

The dead must remain as they are so that we can hold on to positive memories of them. 

c)

While it may be painful, honoring the dead is an important practice to help cope with grief. 

d)

It is important to remain devoted to our loved ones, even after they pass. 

45.

What is the role of Madame Loisel's husband in this story?

a)

His weakness emphasizes Madame Loisel's strength.

b)

His reason acts as a contrast to Madame Loisel's delusions.

c)

His ignorance furthers her frustration.

d)

His kindness supports her efforts to better herself.

46.

What is ironic about the Loisels' poverty?

a)

It is Madame Loisel who lost the necklace, and her husband who is paying for all of it.

b)

The Loisels are impoverished by someone they considered a friend.

c)

Madame Loisel felt like her old life was not good enough for her, and now she has lost it all.

d)

The harder they work, the more they have to pay off.

47.

Which of the following words describe the Cask of Amontillado's MOOD?


CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY

a)

sinister

b)

ominous

c)

upbeat

d)

gloomy