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Famous Short Stories

Quiz by Chad Collins

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  • Q1
    In the classic short story 'The Necklace', by Guy de Maupassant, what is the necklace made of?
    rubies
    pearls
    emeralds
    diamonds
    30s
  • Q2
    In the short story 'The Monkey's Paw' by W.W. Jacobs, what is the main consequence of using the monkey's paw?
    wealth and prosperity
    happiness and joy
    unintended and tragic consequences
    magical powers
    30s
  • Q3
    Who wrote the famous short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart'?
    Mark Twain
    Edgar Allan Poe
    William Shakespeare
    Jane Austen
    30s
  • Q4
    What famous short story is set in a dystopian society where conformity is enforced through a lottery?
    The Tell-Tale Heart
    The Monkey's Paw
    The Lottery
    The Gift of the Magi
    30s
  • Q5
    In the famous short story 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' by Washington Irving, what is the name of the schoolmaster who encounters the Headless Horseman?
    Johnny Appleseed
    Ichabod Crane
    Brom Bones
    Rip Van Winkle
    30s
  • Q6
    In the short story 'The Gift of the Magi', what do Della and Jim sell to buy gifts for each other?
    Their car
    Their house
    Their most prized possessions (Della sells her hair and Jim sells his pocket watch)
    Their wedding rings
    30s
  • Q7
    In the short story 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson, what is the purpose of the lottery?
    To win a cash prize
    To select a sacrificial victim
    To choose a community leader
    To celebrate a holiday
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the main conflict in the short story 'The Tell-Tale Heart' by Edgar Allan Poe?
    A battle between good and evil
    The narrator's internal struggle with guilt and madness
    A love triangle
    A murder mystery
    30s
  • Q9
    Who is the author of the short story 'The Most Dangerous Game'?
    Nathaniel Hawthorne
    Ernest Hemingway
    Richard Connell
    Scott Fitzgerald
    30s

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