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Quiz about The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
Quiz about The Works of Edgar Allan Poe

10 Question Literature Quiz: The Works of Edgar Allan Poe | Authors


This is my first quiz, so have fun. Edgar Allan Poe is my favorite writer, a real inspiration. So here's the quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by skilletlovr. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
skilletlovr
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
235,133
Updated
Jul 28 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
500
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Question 1 of 10
1. In "The Tell Tale Heart", what animal does the narrator use to describe the old man's eye? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many rooms was the masquerade held in, in Prince Prospero's castle in "The Masque of the Red Death"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which sentence listed is NOT from "The Pit and the Pendulum"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In "The Fall of the House of Usher", what is the day, on which the narrator finds the House of Usher, described as? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "The Cask of Amontillado", what is the victim dressed as for the party? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. How did the narrator in "Tell Tale Heart" kill the old man? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Fill in the blank: "Blood was its __________and its__________."
~ From "The Masque of the Red Death".
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Fill in the blank: "I felt nothing; yet dreaded to move a step, lest I should be impeded by the walls of a _________."
~ From "The Pit and the Pendulum".
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who is the proprietor of the House of Usher? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In "The Cask of Amontillado", what cult did Fortunato show he was in? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "The Tell Tale Heart", what animal does the narrator use to describe the old man's eye?

Answer: Vulture

The old man's eye was pale blue with a film over it, and the narrator described it as a vulture's eye.
2. How many rooms was the masquerade held in, in Prince Prospero's castle in "The Masque of the Red Death"?

Answer: Seven

One room was vividly blue, one was purple, one was green, one was orange, one was white, one was violet, and one was black and scarlet.
3. Which sentence listed is NOT from "The Pit and the Pendulum"?

Answer: "The radiance was that of the full, setting, blood-red moon which now shone vividly through that once barely-discernible fissure of which I have before spoken as extending from the roof of the building, in a zigzag direction, to the base."

The incorrect sentence is from "The Fall of the House of Usher".
4. In "The Fall of the House of Usher", what is the day, on which the narrator finds the House of Usher, described as?

Answer: dull, dark, and soundless

"Singularly dreary" refers to the country in which the narrator was traveling, "sublime" refers to imagination, and "insufferably gloomy" refers to the narrator's soul.
5. In "The Cask of Amontillado", what is the victim dressed as for the party?

Answer: A clown

Yes, he was dressed as a clown and highly drunk.
6. How did the narrator in "Tell Tale Heart" kill the old man?

Answer: Smothering him with the heavy bed

The narrator said that he was "smiling gaily" while he did this deed.
7. Fill in the blank: "Blood was its __________and its__________." ~ From "The Masque of the Red Death".

Answer: Avatar; seal

Avatar means "the embodiment of something".
8. Fill in the blank: "I felt nothing; yet dreaded to move a step, lest I should be impeded by the walls of a _________." ~ From "The Pit and the Pendulum".

Answer: Tomb

The narrator couldn't see because it was very very dark in his cell.
9. Who is the proprietor of the House of Usher?

Answer: Roderick Usher

Roderick Usher lived with his sister, Madeline, who was also very sick.
10. In "The Cask of Amontillado", what cult did Fortunato show he was in?

Answer: FreeMasons

The Narrator then held up a trowel. This was a little joke - he was not a FreeMason, but a mason in fact.
Source: Author skilletlovr

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