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"The Landlady"
"The Monkey's Paw"
Literary Elements
Literary Elements
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
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At first Billy thinks the landlady is: a. very suspicious b. slightly dotty and off her rocker c. lots of fun d. old and feeble
What is b. slightly dotty and off her rocker
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What was the old man's first wish? a. he wished he could go to India to see a fakir b. he wished his son's illness would be cured c. he wished for 200 pounds d. he wished the paw would disappear
What is c. 200 pounds
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If the old man is hidden under the floor boards but the police do not, what form of irony is that? a. verbal irony b. situational irony c. dramatic irony
What is c. dramatic irony
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Part of the rising action of "The Landlady" is a. when Mr. Weaver is looking for a place to stay b. when the landlady tells Mr. Weaver that he is the only guest in 3 years c. when Mr. Weaver is trying to figure out who Temple and Mulholland are
What is c
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When the story opens the narrator is saying that a. he is not insane b. the old man is cruel to me c. he is insane d. that he is very confused
What is a. he is not insane
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What seems inviting to Billy when he looks through the window of the house? a. he sees a dachshund lying in front of the fireplace b. he imagines they serve watery cabbage c. he sees the landlady drinking a cup of tea
What is a. the dachshund lying in front of the fireplace
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How did the old man's first wish get granted? a. he received a steamer ticket the following morning b. a doctor cured his son's illness c. the paw jumped in his hand d. the man's son got killed, and the family received a sum for compensation
What is c. the paw jumped in his hand
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At the end of "The Landlady," most readers are surprised at Mr. Weaver's fate. What form of irony is that? a. verbal irony b. situational irony c. dramatic irony
What is b. situational irony
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What is the climax of "The Tell-Tale Heart"? a. when the narrator kills the old man b. when the narrator tells the truth about the murder c. when he hides the body
What is a.
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What bothers the narrator about the old man? a. the old man's snoring upsets him b. the old man's eye disturbs him c. the old man keeps talking about his fortune d. the old man won't leave the house
What is b. the old man's eye disturbs him
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What puzzles Billy about the landlady's guest list? a. He knows each of the previous guests B. All of the names on the guest list are men c. He is sure he has read the names in the newspaper
What is a. he knows each of the previous guests
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What character says this quote: "Go down and get it quickly, and wish our boy alive again." a. Mr. White b. Mrs. White c. the sergeant major d. Herbert White
What is b. Mrs. White
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The heartbeat in "The Tell-Tale Heart" symbolizes a. the police officers cleverness b. the narrators own guilt c. the old man's eye d. a watch wrapped in cotton
What is b. narrators own guilt
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Which of the following traits from "The Monkey's Paw" foreshadow the tragic events of the story? a. "I don't know what the first two wishes were, but the third was for death." b. "I'd like to go to India myself."
What is a.
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Why do the police come to the house? a. the narrator called them b. the old man had asked the police to check on him every once in awhile c. a neighbor reported hearing a shriek d. they suspect the narrator has committed a crime
What is c. neighbor reported hearing a shriek
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What is most likely to have happened if Billy had had more time to remember what he knew about the two names? a. he would have called the police b. he would have taken the guest book as evidence
What is a. he would have called the police
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Who made the third wish? a. Mr. White b. Mrs. White c. the sergeant major d. Herbert White
What is a. Mr. White
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Which of the following quotes is an example of how the narrator in "The Tell-Tale Heart" is an unreliable narrator. a. "I made up my mind to...rid myself of the eye forever." b. "Upon the eighth night I was more than usually cautious in opening the door." c. "Presently I heard a slight groan." d. "No doubt I now grew very pale."
a.
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Which band's name best describes the theme of "The Monkey's Paw"? a. Escape the Fate b. Simple Minds c. Nickleback
What is a. Escape the Fate
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The narrator confesses to the police because he a. believes they must hear the heartbeat through the floor b. wants to convince him that he is sane c. regrets what he has done and wants to turn himself in d. thinks the murder will make him famous
What is a.
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The point at which the reader can predict what will happen to Billy is when the landlady says a. that Mulholland also likes his tea b. that she stuffed her pets c. Mulholland and Temple left the bed and breakfast
What is b. that she stuffed her pets
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Were Mr. and Mrs. White in agreement over the third wish? a. yes b. no
What is b. no
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What is the resolution of "The Green Mamba" a. the narrator sees a snake go into the house b. The snake man arrives c. Jack is found to be dead
What is c
500
Which of the following is NOT a way that you could build suspense in a story you write? a. create a sense of doom in your story b. pose many interesting questions that need answers c. slow down the action in an interesting part d. make your characters live carefree, peaceful and happy lives
What is d.
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Roald Dahl wrote "Oh, those snakes! How I hated them! They were the only fearful thing about Tanganyika..." What inference can you make about this statement? a. Roald hates living in Tanganyika b. Roald hates living creatures c. Roald likes living in Tanganyika, but doesn't like snakes d.
What is c.