Round 1= The Raven
What is the name of the lost love that the narrator mourns in "The Raven"?
A) Lenore
B) Annabel
C) Ligeia
D) Madeline
A) Lenore
Q: Who is the author of "Never Let Me Go"?
A) George Orwell
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
C) J.K. Rowling
D) Harper Lee
B) Kazuo Ishiguro
Q: Who is the main character of Jean Anouilh's "Antigone"?
Antigone
Q: Who is the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
A) A young boy
B) A police officer
C) The old man
D) An unnamed character
Answer: D) An unnamed character
Q: Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
A) Fortunato
B) Montresor
C) Luchesi
D) Poe
Answer: B) Montresor
Q: What time of night does the poem "The Raven" take place?
A) Midnight
B) Noon
C) Twilight
D) Dawn
A) Midnight
What is the name of the school where the main characters grow up in "Never Let Me Go"? Spell it.
What is the name of the school where the main characters grow up in "Never Let Me Go"?
What decree does Creon make regarding Polynices' body?
A) It should be buried with honors
B) It should be burned
C) It should be left unburied
D) It should be thrown into the sea
Answer: C) It should be left unburied
Q: What specific feature of the old man drives the narrator to commit murder?
A) His smile
B) His voice
C) His vulture-like eye
D) His wealth
Answer: C) His vulture-like eye
Q: What is Fortunato wearing during the carnival?
A) A pirate costume
B) A jester’s outfit with bells
C) A soldier’s uniform
D) A nobleman’s robe
Answer: B) A jester’s outfit with bells
Q: What phrase does the raven repeat throughout the poem?
A) "Forevermore"
B) "Nevermore"
C) "Evermore"
D) "Furthermore"
B) "Nevermore"
Q: Who are the three main characters in "Never Let Me Go"?
Answer: A) Kathy, Tommy, and Ruth
Who tries to persuade Antigone not to defy Creon's decree?
A) Haemon
B) Ismene
C) Eurydice
D) The Nurse
Answer: B) Ismene
Q: How does the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
A) Poison
B) Stabbing
C) Smothering him with a bed
D) Pushing him down the stairs
Answer: C) Smothering him with a bed
Q: What does Montresor use to lure Fortunato into the catacombs?
A) A promise of gold
B) The chance to meet a nobleman
C) A rare bottle of Amontillado wine
D) An invitation to a party
Answer: C) A rare bottle of Amontillado wine
Q: What is the narrator doing at the beginning of "The Raven" before he hears the tapping?
A) Sleeping
B) Reading books of "forgotten lore"
C) Writing a letter
D) Pacing the room
Answer: B) Reading books of "forgotten lore"
What is the primary purpose of the clones in "Never Let Me Go"?
To donate their organs
How does Creon try to dissuade Antigone from her defiant actions?
A) By offering her wealth
B) By threatening her with death
C) By appealing to her sense of duty to her family
D) By promising her freedom
Answer: C) By appealing to her sense of duty to her family
Q: Where does the narrator hide the old man's body after the murder?
A) In the basement
B) In the attic
C) Under the floorboards
D) In the garden
Answer: C) Under the floorboards
Q: How does Montresor ensure that Fortunato cannot escape from the niche in the catacombs?
A) He locks him in a cage
B) He chains him to the wall and bricks up the opening
C) He ties him up and leaves him
D) He buries him alive
B) He chains him to the wall and bricks up the opening
Q: Where does the raven perch when it enters the narrator's chamber?
A) On the narrator's shoulder
B) On the bookshelf
C) On the bust of Pallas
D) On the windowsill
C) On the bust of Pallas
Q: What was the purpose of the artwork created by the students at Hailsham?
To show that clones have souls
What is Creon's ultimate reasoning for enforcing his decree and punishing Antigone despite personal misgivings?
A) To maintain order and authority in Thebes
B) To avenge his son’s death
C) To prevent a curse on the city
D) To fulfill a prophecy
A) To maintain order and authority in Thebes
Q: What ultimately drives the narrator to confess to the murder of the old man?
A) The sight of blood
B) The arrival of the police
C) The incessant beating of the old man's heart
D) Guilt over the crime
Answer: C) The incessant beating of the old man's heart
Q: What is the motto on the Montresor family coat of arms, and what does it imply about Montresor’s character?
A) "Nemo me impune lacessit" ("No one provokes me with impunity")
B) "Carpe Diem" ("Seize the day")
C) "Semper Fidelis" ("Always faithful")
D) "Fortuna Favet Fortibus" ("Fortune favors the brave")
A) "Nemo me impune lacessit" ("No one provokes me with impunity")