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Poe’s Short Stories
âLigeiaâ (1838) Quick Quiz
Poe’s Short Stories
by:
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)
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Roderick Usher
C. Auguste Dupin
William Wilson
Lady Ligeia
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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)
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“Ligeia” (1838) Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What color are Ligeia’s eyes?
Blue
Green
Brown
Black
2
of 5
What is the name of the theatrical tragedy depicted in the poem that Ligeia asks the narrator to read?
“Man”
“Worm”
“Angels”
“Life”
3
of 5
What country does the narrator move to after Ligeia’s death?
Italy
France
England
America
4
of 5
After his second marriage, the narrator of “Ligeia” becomes addicted to ___.
Cocaine
Sex
Tobacco
Opium
5
of 5
Why is the narrator’s second wife unhappy with the gold tapestries in her bedroom?
They’re ugly
They belonged to lLgeia
She thinks they’re alive
They were too expensive
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Roderick Usher: Character Analysis
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Important Quotations Explained
MAIN IDEAS
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