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Poe’s Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
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Overview
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
“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
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
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 Tell-Tale Heart" (1843) Quiz
Further Study
"The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843) Quiz
1
of 5
The narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" explains that he wanted to kill the old man because the old man ___.
Was rude
Was rich
Knew the narrator's secrets
Had a scary eye
2
of 5
At the start of the story, the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" insists that he is nervous, but not ___.
Criminal
Rational
Crazy
Afraid
3
of 5
How long does the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" stalk his victim before killing him?
Three days
One week
One month
One year
4
of 5
Where does the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" murder the old man?
In his bedroom
In the kitchen
In the street
In the shower
5
of 5
What hour does the clock strike as the narrator of "The Tell-Tale Heart" finishes hiding his victim's body?
Midnight
Two
Four
Five
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