The Raven & The Tell Tale Heart
Who is the author of both of these texts?
Edgar Allan Poe
The story takes place during this time of year, when people are wearing masks and partying in the streets. Name the seasonal event.
Carnival
What is the main character's name (the boy)?
Billy Weaver
What animal does Wednesday drop into the pool in the opening scene to get revenge on the boys bullying her brother?
Piranhas
What poem by Edgar Allan Poe is Wednesday's school inspired by?
The Raven - Nevermore Academy
This is the only word the raven speaks throughout the entire poem.
Nevermore
Name the character dressed as a jester, wearing bells.
Fortunato
What is odd about the pets at the Landlady's Bed & Breakfast?
They're stuffed / Taxidermy
What is Wednesday allergic to?
Color
This school competition had team names inspired by these short stories by a famous author: The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Gold Bug. What was the name of the school competition?
The Poe Cup
In "The Tell-Tale Heart", how does the narrator dispose of the body?
He dismembers it and hides it under the floorboards.
What is Amontillado?
Alcohol / type of wine
What do the tea and the guest book smell like?
Bitter Almonds (a sign of poison)
Which hand is Thing?
Right
What is the name of the secret student organization in Wednesday that is inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe?
Nightshade Society
What triggers the narrator to finally confess in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The unbearable sound of the beating heart.
Montresor is considered this type of narrator because he is insane and likely lying about the extent of the injuries.
Unreliable Narrator
What does the Landlady tell Billy about the other guests?
She says they're on the 3rd floor and never left.
What animal does Wednesday have as a pet?
Scorpion
List 2 gothic themes that are present in the show and the short stories.
Death, obsession, madness, outcasts, secrets, mystery, etc.
In "The Raven", the tapping sound that starts the poem is first heard on this part of the room.
The Chamber Door
These are piled high against the walls of the catacombs, which Montresor moves to hide his work.
Human bones / skeletons
Roald Dahl is the author of The Landlady. What other very famous book (also a movie) did he create?
Matilda!
What kind of monster is killing people?
Hyde
The food truck in "Wednesday" directly relates to a short story. What is the name of the food truck?
The Tell Tale Cafe