Th Art of Suspense
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- Q1
Which one is an example of internal conflict in "Lather and Nothing Else"?
"I'd have to shave that beard like any other, with greatest care and as if he were my best customer."
His face was now clean, smooth, and taut.
The man closed his eyes, sighing with fatigue, and waited for the cool caress of the soap.
45s - Q2
How does she feel?
genial
ruthless
exasperated
30s - Q3
What techniques does Poe use in Tell Tale Heart to create suspense?
repetition, external conflict, internal conflict, dramatic irony.
repetition, foreshadowing, flashbacks, dramatic irony
situational irony, pace, external conflict
45s - Q4
In Tell Tale Heart, what does mockery mean in the sentence: "They knew - they were making a mockery of my horror?"
They are making fun of me.
They are forcing me to confess.
They are angry at me.
30s - Q5
What is she doing?
Justifying
Consoling
offending
30s - Q6
In Tell Tale Heart, the narrator compares the old man's eye to on of the ...
tiger's
vulture's
eagle's
30s - Q7
Which one is an example of an external conflict?
A nurse takes advantage of elderly patients by stealing money and painkillers. She feels guilty, realizing her mistake.
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.
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.
60s - Q8
What is the apple on the right doing?
Intriguing
Consoling
Feigning
30s - Q9
Which one is an example of internal conflict?
A cancer survivor learns how to find joy in life again, despite battling with the fear that destiny has something else waiting for her.
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.
The apartment was on the top floor-a small living-room, a small dining-room, a small bedroom, and a bath.
60s - Q10
Who wrote Tell Tale Heart?
Edgar Allan Poe
William DeMille
H.G. Wells
30s - Q11
Which one is an example of repetition?
When I had made an end of these labors, it was four o’clock — still dark as midnight.
It grew louder — louder —louder!
“Dear!” he said, putting his hand on hers.
30s - Q12
What is this man demonstrating?
Vindictiveness
Integrity
Diligence
30s - Q13
The ending of the Cone is an example of a...
dramatic irony
situational irony
both
30s - Q14
"Lather and Nothing Else" short story takes place in...
Cuba, during the revolution
Colombia, during the civil war
Mexico, during the riot
30s