A Tell Tale Heart
Why does the narrator kill the old man?
Because of his eye.
Who are the first people that Gulliver meets in his travels?
The people of Lilliput.
What’s the name of Mr. Otis’ son?
Washington
Which two authors (Johnathan Swift, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde) were Irish?
Swift and Wilde
Name a novel written by Jane Austen.
Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma, Persuasion...etc.
How does the narrator kill the old man?
By suffocating him with a mattress.
How did Gulliver defeat the people of Blefuscu in his first battle?
By stealing their ships.
What is the name of Washington’s sister?
Virginia
Which of the three authors (Johnathan Swift, Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde) is considered to be the creator of the modern detective genre?
Poe
Which American author is known as the King of Horror?
Stephen King
What type of literature is A Tell Tale Heart?
Gothic
Why are the people of Lilliput in a war with the people of Blefuscu?
Because of how they eat their eggs.
Who is the Duke of Chesire?
Virginia’s friend
How did Poe die?
No one is sure.
Who wrote The Grinch, Horton Hears a Who, The Cat in the Hat etc.?
Dr. Seus
What animal does the narrator compare to the eye of the old man?
Vulture
How does Gulliver become an enemy of the emperor of Lilliput?
He disagrees with the emperor about Blefuscu and makes the emperor angry.
What did Washington suggest to use to remove the bloodstain?
Pinkerton’s special cleaner
What is Oscar Wilde’s most famous work?
A Picture of Dorian Gray.
Louisa May Alcott is the writer of the novel ____________ which was released last year as a film starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, and Eliza Scanlen
Little Women
Why does the narrator confess to killing the old man?
Because he starts to hear the old man’s heart which drives him crazy.
How does Gulliver escape from Lilliput?
He walks across the channel and sees a boat in the ocean.
Who does Virginia follow to the Garden of Death?
Sir Simon, the ghost.
What type of work is Johnathan Swift mostly known for?
Satire
Which American author wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
Mark Twain