
THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM
Quiz by ANN LILIBETH NOVOA TORRES
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- Q1The narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" has been imprisoned by agents of which institution?The Protestant ReformationArmyThe CongregationThe Inquisition60s
- Q2How did the narrator describe the walls at the beginning of the story?warmSmooth, slimy and colddarkhot60s
- Q3What does the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" throw into the pit to determine its depth?A stoneA boneA ratA rope60s
- Q4In "The Pit and the Pendulum," what sign does the narrator discover painted on the ceiling of his prison?TimePopeDevilGod60s
- Q5In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the prisoner rubbed the straps with ___.saltbloodbreadmeat60s
- Q6Where was the prison located?ChurchToledoFrance60s
- Q7What was Poe's technique to narrate the story?First personThe Unreliable NarratorReliable narrator60s
- Q8Which element of torture does the narrator encounter last in “The Pit and the Pendulum”?A deep pitHungry ratsHot wallsA sharp pendulum60s
- Q9Who saved the prisoner in “The Pit and the Pendulum”?General LasalleGeneral George WashingtonGeneral Patton60s
- Q10What kind of figures were painted on the walls?Rats figuresfrightening figuresjudges60s