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Black Cat
House of Usher
Hop Frog
The Sphinx
Misc.
100
Name one element of Gothic literature in The Black Cat
Death, supernatural (second cat appearing), etc.
100
Name one element of Gothic literature in the Fall of the House of Usher
Castle, damsel in distress, etc.
100
Name one element of Gothic literature in Hop Frog
What is death, tyrannical male, damsel in distress, etc.
100
Name one element of Gothic literature in The Sphinx
What is death, "castle", supernatural, etc.
100
Name one element of Gothic literature in the Oval Portrait
What is damsel in distress, death, etc.
200
Which character is given a name, and what is it?
The cat, Pluto
200
Who is Madeline?
Roderick's sister
200
What causes Trippetta to defend Hop Frog?
The king forces Hop Frog to drink too much alcohol
200
What did the narrator think he saw?
A monster running down the hill
200
What was the only thing Roderick could listen to?
Violin music
300
What is the "fiend intemperance"?
Alcoholism
300
In attempt to cheer up Roderick, what does the narrator do with him?
paint and read
300
What was the cause of the grinding sound heard by the king?
Hop Frog grinding his teeth
300
What did he actually see?
A moth
300
Name one biographical connection between a story and Poe's life
Intelligent narrators, detailed descriptions, alcoholism, etc.
400
What has caught the attention of the neighbors at the sight of the narrator's house?
The bulge on the wall that is in the shape of a cat
400
When the dragon in the book screams and falls to the ground, what happens in real life?
The narrator hears a scream
400
How is Hop Frog's home province described?
Barbarous
400
Where was the narrator staying and for how long was he staying there?
His friend's cottage orne, for a fortnight
400
How is the king described in the beginning of Hop Frog?
Fat, joking, unintelligent, etc.
500
What is the difference between the new cat and Pluto?
The white spot on the second cat's chest, that eventually grows to look like the gallows
500
Roderick's nervousness seems to have heightened which of his senses?
Taste, hearing, and touch
500
What animal is Hop Frog compared to and why?
A monkey, because of his upper body strength/dexterity
500
Why was the narrator not staying at his own house?
To escape the cholera outbreak
500
What is the significance of the mirror image in the lake in the Fall of the House of Usher?
It is Roderick's other half (his twin)