Poe’s Short Stories: "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1843) Quiz: Quick Quiz

1 of 5
The narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" has been imprisoned by agents of which institution?

The Inquisition
The Protestant Reformation
The Congregation
The Knights Templar

2 of 5
What does the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" throw into the pit to determine its depth?

A rat
An old bone
A stone
A dish

3 of 5
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," what archetypal figure does the narrator discover painted on the ceiling of his prison?

The Pope
God
Time
The Devil

4 of 5
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator lures rats to chew through his restraints by smearing the straps with ___.

Meat
Water
Blood
Salt

5 of 5
At the end of "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator is rescued by the army of which French general?

Lafayette
Lasalle
Napoleon
de Gaulle

Poe’s Short Stories

"The Pit and the Pendulum" (1843) Quiz

1 of 5
The narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" has been imprisoned by agents of which institution?

2 of 5
What does the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" throw into the pit to determine its depth?

3 of 5
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," what archetypal figure does the narrator discover painted on the ceiling of his prison?

4 of 5
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator lures rats to chew through his restraints by smearing the straps with ___.

5 of 5
At the end of "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator is rescued by the army of which French general?

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1 of 5 The narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" has been imprisoned by agents of which institution?

2 of 5 What does the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" throw into the pit to determine its depth?

3 of 5 In "The Pit and the Pendulum," what archetypal figure does the narrator discover painted on the ceiling of his prison?

4 of 5 In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator lures rats to chew through his restraints by smearing the straps with ___.

5 of 5 At the end of "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator is rescued by the army of which French general?

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Character List CHARACTERS

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Important Quotations Explained MAIN IDEAS

Themes MAIN IDEAS

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Take a Study Break

Every Shakespeare Play Summed Up in a Quote from The Office

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QUIZ: Are You a Hero, a Villain, or an Anti-Hero?

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QUIZ: Which Greek God Are You?

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Pick 10 Books and We'll Guess Whether You're an Introvert or an Extrovert

1 of 5
The narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" has been imprisoned by agents of which institution?

2 of 5
What does the narrator of "The Pit and the Pendulum" throw into the pit to determine its depth?

3 of 5
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," what archetypal figure does the narrator discover painted on the ceiling of his prison?

4 of 5
In "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator lures rats to chew through his restraints by smearing the straps with ___.

5 of 5
At the end of "The Pit and the Pendulum," the narrator is rescued by the army of which French general?