Question 1

In 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' why does the narrator kill the old man?

Accepted Answer

Because he despises the old man's cloudy eye

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Because the old man is a threat to his family

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Because the old man owes him money

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Because the old man has insulted him

Question 2

In 'The Raven,' what is the main emotion displayed by the narrator?

Accepted Answer

Grief

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Joy

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Anger

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Fear

Question 3

In 'The Monkey's Paw,' what is the first wish the Whites make on the paw?

Accepted Answer

To receive 200 pounds

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To have unlimited wishes

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To become the wealthiest family in town

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To bring back their deceased son

Question 4

In 'The Necklace,' what happens to the necklace borrowed by Madame Loisel?

Accepted Answer

It gets lost

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It gets damaged

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It is returned in perfect condition

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It gets stolen

Question 5

In 'The Raven,' what does the narrator initially believe the tapping on his chamber door is?

Accepted Answer

A visitor at his door

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His own imagination

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A ghost haunting him

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A bird outside his window

Question 6

In 'The Monkey's Paw,' what are the consequences of the final wish made on the paw?

Accepted Answer

The son is now gone forever once again

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They gain unlimited power

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A mysterious figure starts tormenting them

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They win a large sum of money

Question 7

In 'The Necklace,' what is the social status of Madame Loisel and her husband?

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Middle class

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Lower class

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Working class

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Upper class

Question 8

What is the name of the schoolteacher in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'?

Accepted Answer

Ichabod Crane

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Rip Van Winkle

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Katrina Van Tassel

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Brom Bones

Question 9

In 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' why does the narrator confess to the murder?

Accepted Answer

He becomes overwhelmed by guilt

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He wants to seek forgiveness

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He is caught in the act

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He is threatened by the police

Question 10

What is the main conflict in 'The Raven'?

Accepted Answer

The narrator's struggle to overcome his grief

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The narrator's battle with insanity

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The narrator's fear of the raven

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The narrator's love for Lenore

Question 11

In 'The Monkey's Paw,' what is the final wish made on the paw?

Accepted Answer

To undo the second wish and bring their son back to life

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To have eternal youth and immortality

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To have the power to control time

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To become the richest people in the world

Question 12

In 'The Necklace,' what does Madame Loisel do to replace the lost necklace?

Accepted Answer

She and her husband work for ten years to repay the debt

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She steals a necklace from a friend

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She receives a new necklace as a gift

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She finds a hidden treasure

Question 13

In 'The Necklace', what happens to Mathilde Loisel's borrowed necklace?

Accepted Answer

she loses it

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it gets stolen

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it gets damaged

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she returns it

Question 14

In 'The Monkey's Paw', what are the consequences of the wishes made on the paw?

Accepted Answer

tragic and unintended consequences

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fulfillment of every desire

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immediate wealth and happiness

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eternal youth and immortality

Question 15

In 'The Raven', what does the raven perch upon in the narrator's chamber?

Accepted Answer

a bust of Pallas Athena

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a clock

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a bookshelf

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a window sill

Question 16

In 'The Tell Tale Heart', what does the narrator do with the old man's body after killing him?

Accepted Answer

he dismembers and buries it beneath the floorboards

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he hides it in the attic

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he burns it in the fireplace

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he throws it into a river

Question 17

In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', what is the main character, Ichabod Crane, most afraid of?

Accepted Answer

the Headless Horseman

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ghosts

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heights

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spiders

Question 18

In 'The Necklace', what is Mathilde Loisel's opinion about her social status?

Accepted Answer

She believes she deserves to be wealthy and admired

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She feels ashamed of her wealth

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She thinks material possessions are unimportant

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She is content with her modest lifestyle

Question 19

In 'The Monkey's Paw', what is the first wish made by Mr. White using the paw?

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to have his son alive again

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to have a successful career

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to be rich

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to be young forever

Question 20

In 'The Raven', what is the narrator's initial response to the raven's presence?

Accepted Answer

curiosity

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indifference

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anger

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fear

Question 21

In 'The Tell Tale Heart', how does the narrator justify his actions?

Accepted Answer

he claims the old man's eye drove him to madness

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he was motivated by greed

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he wanted revenge for an old grudge

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he was possessed by an evil spirit

Question 22

In 'The Necklace', what does Mathilde Loisel borrow from her friend for the fancy event?

Accepted Answer

a diamond necklace

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a fancy handbag

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a tiara

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a designer dress

Question 23

In 'The Monkey's Paw', what is the first wish the Whites make using the paw?

Accepted Answer

200 pounds

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immortality

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world peace

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unlimited wishes

Question 24

In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow', who is the headless horseman believed to be?

Accepted Answer

a Hessian soldier

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a ghostly apparition

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a local farmer

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a lost traveler

Question 25

In 'The Raven', what word does the bird continuously say?

Accepted Answer

nevermore

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evermore

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forevermore

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however

Question 26

In 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' what happens to Ichabod Crane after his encounter with the Headless Horseman?

Accepted Answer

Ichabod Crane mysteriously disappears and is never seen again

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He loses his memory and starts a new life

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He becomes the new Headless Horseman

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He marries Katrina Van Tassel and lives happily ever after

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He defeats the Headless Horseman and is hailed as a hero

Question 27

What is the name of the protagonist in 'The Necklace'?

Accepted Answer

Mathilde Loisel

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Elizabeth Bennet

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Jane Eyre

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Emma Bovary

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Scarlett O'Hara

Question 28

In 'The Monkey's Paw,' what is the consequence of the second wish made by the family?

Accepted Answer

Their son is brought back to life, but in a mangled and horrifying condition

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They gain magical powers

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They gain eternal youth

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They lose all their money

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They become invisible

Question 29

What is the main theme of the story 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant?

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The dangers of pride and materialism

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The pursuit of happiness

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The power of love

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The importance of friendship

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The benefits of hard work

Question 30

What does the raven say repeatedly in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'?

Accepted Answer

Nevermore

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Evermore

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Once more

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Always

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Forever

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