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Poe’s Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
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“MS. Found in a Bottle” (1833)
“Ligeia” (1838)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839)
“William Wilson” (1839)
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843)
“The Pit and the Pendulum” (1843)
“The Black Cat” (1843)
“The Purloined Letter” (1844)
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1845)
“The Cask of Amontillado” (1846)
Characters
Character List
Roderick Usher
C. Auguste Dupin
William Wilson
Lady Ligeia
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
"MS. Found in a Bottle" (1833)
"Ligeia" (1838)
"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839)
"William Wilson" (1839)
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841)
"The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843)
"The Pit and the Pendulum" (1843)
"The Black Cat" (1843)
"The Purloined Letter" (1844)
"The Masque of the Red Death" (1845)
"The Cask of Amontillado" (1846)
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"The Cask of Amontillado" (1846) Quiz
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"The Cask of Amontillado" (1846) Quiz
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of 5
In "The Cask of Amontillado," Fortunato is brought down by his fondness for ___.
Women
Wine
Gambling
Opium
2
of 5
What is Fortunato wearing when Montresor tells him about the Amontillado?
A black silk mask
A bathrobe
A jester's costume
Nothing
3
of 5
What animal does Montresor claim is depicted on his family's coat of arms?
A cat
A monkey
A bird
A snake
4
of 5
What fraternal organization does Montresor claim to be a member of?
The Masons
The Inquisition
The Knights Templar
The Skulls
5
of 5
What is the last sound Montresor hears as he walls Fortunato into the crypt?
A cat's meow
Jingling bells
A plea for mercy
Laughter
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