Need with english 9b unit 3 lesson 8 test
12.what does the following quote from "the cask of amontillado" reveal about montresor’s intentions?
"'pass your hand,’ i said, ‘over the wall; you cannot feeling the nitre. indeed it is very damp. once more let me implore you to return. no? then i must positively leave you. but i must first render you all the little attentions in my power.’”
a)he is sincerely concerned about fortunato's well-being.
b)he wants to make sure that fortunato does not suspect his motives.
c)he hopes fortunato will prevent him from committing the planned murder.
d)he wants to warn fortunato that his death is near.
13.in the short story, "the cask of amontillado," poe's use of a(n) narrator to tell the story heightens the uncertainty and sense of horror felt by the reader.
14.in "the raven," which details of the setting contribute least to the poem's mysterious and despairing mood?
a)the room is dimly lit.
b)the room is decorated with busts of ancient gods.
c)the story takes place on a "midnight dreary" during a "bleak december."
d)the heavy purple curtains have an "uncertain" rustling.
16.read the following line from edgar allan poe’s “the bells.”
“how they clang, and clash, and roar! ”
what effect does the author’s use of onomatopoeia have on the reader?
a)it create emotion.
b)it adds to the suspense.
c)it explains the theme of the poem.
d)it allows the reader to remember the poem more easily.
17.in “the lottery,” how does the fact that boys build a big pile of stones create suspense?
a)the reader wonders why the boys build a big pile of stones.
b)the reader knows that the pile contains smooth stones of various sizes.
c)the reader knows that the boys also have stones in their pockets.
d)the reader understands that the pile contains many stones.
18.which quote from "the lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?
a)“a sudden hush fell on the crowd as mr. summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”
b)“although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
c)“mrs. hutchinson said, grinning, ‘wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, joe? ’”
d)“’it’s not the way it used to be,’ old man warner said clearly. ‘people ain’t the way they used to be.’”
19.choose the correct type of person for the blank in the following.
many horror and suspense stories such as “the lottery” use stereotypical instead of complex individuals because readers readily relate to them.
a)archetypes
b)foils
c)stock characters
d)unreliable narrators