Question 1

Which one is an example of internal conflict in "Lather and Nothing Else"?

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"I'd have to shave that beard like any other, with greatest care and as if he were my best customer."

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His face was now clean, smooth, and taut.

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The man closed his eyes, sighing with fatigue, and waited for the cool caress of the soap.

Question 2

How does she feel?

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exasperated

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genial

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ruthless

Question 3

What techniques does Poe use in Tell Tale Heart to create suspense?

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repetition, external conflict, internal conflict, dramatic irony.

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repetition, foreshadowing, flashbacks, dramatic irony

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situational irony, pace, external conflict

Question 4

In Tell Tale Heart, what does mockery mean in the sentence: "They knew - they were making a mockery of my horror?"

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They are making fun of me.

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They are forcing me to confess.

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They are angry at me.

Question 5

What is she doing?

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Consoling

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Justifying

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offending

Question 6

In Tell Tale Heart, the narrator compares the old man's eye to on of the ...

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vulture's

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tiger's

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eagle's

Question 7

Which one is an example of an external conflict?

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In Gladiator, Maximus fights back against the emperor after losing everything he held close. He becomes a slave and fights his way to the top to get closer to the emperor who wronged him.

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A nurse takes advantage of elderly patients by stealing money and painkillers. She feels guilty, realizing her mistake.

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In Star Wars, Anakin Skywalker, known as Darth Vader, begins as a heroic Jedi Knight who wants to liberate the galaxy from darkness. However, he finds himself constantly torn between his duty to protect people and his selfish desires to be a strong ruler of the galaxy.

Question 8

What is the apple on the right doing?

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Feigning

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Intriguing

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Consoling

Question 9

Which one is an example of internal conflict?

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A cancer survivor learns how to find joy in life again, despite battling with the fear that destiny has something else waiting for her.

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In the Terminator movie, a cyborg assassin travels back in time to kill John Connor, the leader of the resistance movement fighting against machines that want to destroy humanity in a post-apocalyptic world.

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The apartment was on the top floor-a small living-room, a small dining-room, a small bedroom, and a bath.

Question 10

Who wrote Tell Tale Heart?

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Edgar Allan Poe

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William DeMille

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H.G. Wells

Question 11

Which one is an example of repetition?

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It grew louder — louder —louder!

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When I had made an end of these labors, it was four o’clock — still dark as midnight.

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“Dear!” he said, putting his hand on hers.

Question 12

What is this man demonstrating?

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Integrity

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Vindictiveness

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Diligence

Question 13

The ending of the Cone is an example of a...

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situational irony

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dramatic irony

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both

Question 14

"Lather and Nothing Else" short story takes place in...

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Colombia, during the civil war

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Cuba, during the revolution

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Mexico, during the riot

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