The Grammardog Guide to Short Storiesby Edgar Allan Poecontains 16 analytical multiple choice quizzes with a total of over 250 questions. These multiple choice questions based on text sentences from the short stories are excellent teaching tools, providing the basis for thoughtful, engaging activities for your students.
Short Stories: The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cask of Amontillado.
Figurative language includes: "eye-like windows," "buzz," "hum," "hissed," "he, he, he," "like a thief in the night." Sensory imagery includes: "I placed my hand upon his shoulder." "The windows were long, narrow and pointed." "a light step on an adjoining staircase," "the odors of all flowers," "the voice of the clock," "very smooth, slimy and cold," "a low moaning cry," "a succession of loud and shrill screams."
