Abigail Adams
The story took place mainly during which war period?
The Revolutionary War
What is the POV of the story?
second person
What is the man doing at the start of the poem?
Reading
Where is the man as he is telling his story?
Jail
Which POV uses the "I" pronoun?
First person
What is the term given to people (like Abigail) who buy and sell goods from overseas?
import merchant
What is the term for the document Alex is holding at the end?
deed of manumission
Name ONE clue that the man has money.
Has purple curtains; velvet chair
What is the (first) black cat's name?
Pluto
What TYPE of POV offers only some information?
Limited
Adams was part of the first family to live where?
The White House
What is Alex's true first name?
Dorothy
Pallas is the other name for which goddess?
Athena
What shape does the white patch on the second cat's chest look like?
Gallows
Which POV and TYPE combined is not generally used?
first person omniscient
Which THREE groups of people were allowed to own property in colonial times?
"males," "widows," and "single women"
Where is the ship was headed?
Nova Scotia
What is a censer?
metal container for incense
In the first half of the story, on what does the man blame his behavior, with regard to his mood changes and temper?
Alcohol
Give TWO examples of settings typically found in a Gothic story.
castle, forest, cemetery, bleak, abandoned
What SPECIFICALLY was considered Adams' MOST rebellious act?
writing a will
What are the (real) names AND relationships of the two males with whom Alex escaped.
brother - Titus and cousin - Caesar
What THREE things does the Raven represent symbolically in the poem?
messenger of death, thought, memory
Name ONE clue that indicates the man has money?
Having bed curtains, owning a house, a live-in servant
What TWO types of torment might be happening to characters in Gothic stories?
physical and psychological