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Poe’s Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
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Overview
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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
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Important Quotes Explained
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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 Purloined Letter" (1844) Quiz
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"The Purloined Letter" (1844) Quiz
1
of 5
In "The Purloined Letter," who is the prefect of the Paris police?
Monsieur G-
Monsieur F-
Monsier D-
Monsieur H-
2
of 5
Dupin tells the police that the Minister must be keeping the letter ___.
In a bank box
In an unmarked grave
In his apartment
In his pants
3
of 5
According to Dupin, the most difficult things to find are hidden ___.
In plain sight
Underground
Under water
In a puzzle box
4
of 5
What does Dupin intentionally leave at the Minister's apartment so that he'll have reason to return?
His hat
His cane
His snuffbox
His wallet
5
of 5
Why does Dupin leave a fake letter behind in place of the real one?
To impress the girl
To embarrass the minister
To get the reward
To show off
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