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Matching exercise - ANSWER KEYHOP-FROGiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2Match each phrase from the story with an image.When the two little friends obeyedthe summons of the king they foundhim sitting at his wine with the sevenmembers of his cabinet council;but the monarch appeared to bein a very ill humour.“Endeavouring!” cried the tyrant,fiercely: “what do you mean by that? Ah,I perceive. You are Sulky, and want morewine.”A flambeau, emitting sweet odour, wasplaced in the right hand of each of theCaryatides that stood against the wall –some fifty or sixty altogether.When the chain flew violently upfor about thirty feet – dragging with itthe dismayed and strugglingourang-outangs, and leaving themsuspended in mid-air betweenthe sky-light and the floor.In less than half a minute the wholeeight ourang-outangs were blazingfiercely, amid the shrieksof the multitude who gazed at themfrom below, horror-stricken,and without the power to render themthe slightest assistance.“As for myself, I am simply Hop-Frog, thejester – and this is my last jest.”Education Program1A2B3C4D5E6Fwww.iclassicsedu.com
Matching exercise - ANSWER KEYTHE RAVENiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2Match each phrase from the story with an image.Here I opened wide thedoor;- Darkness there,and nothing more.1AOpen here I flungthe shutter, when, withmany a flirt and flutter,In there stepped astately raven of thesaintly days of yore2BBut the raven stillbeguiling all my sad soulinto smiling, Straight Iwheeled a cushionedseat in front of bird, andbust, and door3CAnd his eyes have allthe seeming of a demonthat is dreaming, Andthe lamp-light o’er himstreaming throws hisshadow on the floor4DEducation Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Matching exercise - ANSWER KEYTHE BLACK CATiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2Match each phrase from the story with an image.I alone fed him, and he attended mewherever I went about the house.It was even with difficulty that I couldprevent him from following methrough the streets.1AMy original soul seemed, at once,to take its flight from my body;and a more than fiendish malevolence,gin-nurtured, thrilled every fibreof my frame.2B– hung it because I knew that it hadloved me, and because I felt it had givenme no reason of offence; - hung itbecause I knew that in doingso I was committing a sin.3Cmy attention was suddenly drawnto some black object, reposing upon thehead of one of the immense hogsheadsof Gin, or of Rum, which constituted thechief furnitureof the apartment.4DWhen it reached the houseit domesticated itself at once, andbecame immediately a great favoritewith my wife.5EUplifting an axe, and forgetting,in my wrath, the childish dread whichhad hitherto stayed my hand, I aimeda blow at the animal which, of course,would have proved instantly fatalhad it descended as I wished.6FI had walled the monster upwithin the tomb!7GEducation Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Quiz - ANSWER KEYHOP-FROGiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2Please choose the best option for each of the following questions:1. What has the narrator never quite been ableto determine?a. Whether the king liked him.b. Whether the king really liked jokes at all.c. Whether joking produces fatness, or vice versa.d. Whether he could make it as a court jester.6. Why doesn’t Hop-Froglike wine?a. It excites him almost to madnessb. He used to be an alcoholicc. He hates the tasted. He was once attacked by a wine-merchant2. What kind of jokes does the narrator say thatthe king prefers?a. Verbal jokesb. Practical jokesc. Knock-knock jokesd. The king hates jokes7. What else is special about the day ofthe masquerade?a. It is the king’s birthdayb. It is the anniversary of Hop-Frog’s arrival at courtc. It is the full moond. It is Hop-Frog’s birthday3. Who does the narrator believe gave the king’sjester the name “Hop-Frog”?a. His sponsors at baptismb. His motherc. The several ministersd. Hop-frog himself8. What does Trippetta do when the king asksHop-Frog to drink a second time?a. Laughs along with the seven ministersb. Grabs the goblet and drains it herselfc. Begs him to spare Hop-Frogd. Turns and flees from the hall4. How did Hop-Frog end up in the king’s court?a. He came looking to make his fortuneb. He was taken from his home by force, by one ofthe king’s generalsc. He followed his best friend, Trippettad. He got lost in the woods and was discovered bythe king9. What happens when you tap the image ofTrippetta imploring the king to spare Hop-Frog? *a. Hop-Frog jumps in front of herb. A goblet of wine is thrown in her facec. She turns and runs out of sightd. She begins to laugh hysterically5. On the night of the masquerade, who is stillstruggling to decide on their costumes?a. Everyone in the courtb. The narratorc. Hop-Frog and Trippettad. The king and his ministers10. What does one of the king’s courtiers suggestthe harsh grating sound may be?a. Hop-Frogb. The king’s rumbling stomachc. Ghosts and ghoulsd. A parrot sharpening his beak on his cage*For these questions, refer to the App “Edgar Allan Poe vol.2”Education Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Quiz - ANSWER KEYHOP-FROGiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 211. What is the name of the capital diversionHop-Frog suggests to the king and his courtiers?a. The Eight Chained Ourang-Outangesb. The Five Famous Lionsc. The Eleven Enormous Elephantsd. The Seven Angry Purple Hippos16. What does Hop-Frog shout as he scrambles overto the ourang-outangs?a. That he will kill the violent beastsb. That the party is overc. That he loves Trippettad. That he thinks he knows who they are12. What shape is the grand saloon wherethe masquerade ball is to be held?a. Circularb. Triangularc. Squared. Pentagonal17. What happens when you tap Hop-Frog as hedangles on the chandelier-chain? *a. Tribbetta appears, dressed as a smallerourang-outangb. The chandelier-chain flies upwards, suspendingthe ourang-outangs in the airc. The saloon goes up in flamesd. He wobbles and falls to the floor13. What does Trippetta change about the room,on Hop-Frog’s advice?a. Hangs eight dark curtains on the wallsb. Removes the chandelierc. Locks every door but oned. Removes all the chairs14. What has the king banned from the party?a. Weaponsb. Other animal costumesc. Jestersd. Laughter15. What does Hop-Frog do when the king and hisministers reach the centre of the room?a. Drops the chandelier on top of themb. Hides under a tablec. Hooks the centre of their chains to thechandelier-chaind. Runs to find Trippetta18. Where does the second low, harsh, grating soundundoubtedly come from?a. The chandelier-chainb. A parrot whetting it’s beakc. Hop-Frog’s teethd. The doors opening19. What does Hop-Frog do to the king?a. Releases him from his chainsb. Makes him drain ten goblets of winec. Sets fire to his costumed. Cuts his throat20. How long does it take for all eight of theourang-outanges to be blazing fiercely?a. Less than half a minuteb. Eight long minutesc. A split secondd. All night21. What happens to Hop-Frog and Trippetta atthe end of the story?a. They are never seen againb. They are caught and thrown into the darkestdungeonc. They die along with the other guests in a huge fired. They are crowned king and queen of the land*For these questions, refer to the App “Edgar Allan Poe vol.2”Education Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Quiz - ANSWER KEYTHE RAVENiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2Please choose the best option for each of the following questions:1. What does the narrator hear as he ponders overthe volumes of lore?a. The cry of a birdb. Somebody whispering his namec. Nothing but the windd. Something rapping at the door2. What month of the year is the storyset in?a. Octoberb. Decemberc. Julyd. February3. What does the narrator feel sorrow for?a. The lack of new information in his booksb. The dying of the firec. That he must rise to answer the doord. The loss of a maiden named Lenore4. What does the narrator see when he openshis door?a. Only darknessb. A ravenc. His lost Lenored. His butler5. What does the narrator whisper intothe darkness?a. “Who’s there?”b. “Leave me alone!”c. “Lenore!”d. “Where is the light switch?”7. Where does the raven perch?a. On the narrator’s headb. Upon a bust of Pallasc. Upon a dormant candelabrad. Upon a statue of Pluto8. What does the raven say when thenarrator asks for its name?a. Mr Ravenb. It let’s out an unintelligible squawkc. Nevermored. Mind your own business9. Why does the narrator initially guessthatthe raven keeps saying “nevermore?”a. He is a pessimistb. He learnt it because of the misfortune of hismasterc. It is trying to warn him of somethingd. He can’t hazard a guess as to why10. What is the lining of the cushion the narratorrests his head on made of?a. Sapphire silkb. Cobalt cottonc. Heliotrope hempd. Violet velvet11. Where does the narrator tell the raven to go?a. To the Night’s Plutonian shoreb. Back to his nestc. To find his sweet Lenored. To deliver a letter for him6. What happens when you tap the closed windowshutters? *a. Lenore appearsb. The narrator falls through itc. They turn purpled. A raven appears*For these questions, refer to the App “Edgar Allan Poe vol.2”Education Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Quiz - ANSWER KEYTHE BLACK CATiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2Please choose the best option for each of the following questions:1. What can you see throw the small window ofthe narrator’s cell on page 1? *a. A skeletal treeb. A grand old housec. A cobwebd. A hangman’s noose2. What does the narrator say he was notedfor as a child? Choose all that apply.a. Docilityb. Fragilityc. Wild temperamentd. Humanitye. Tenderness of heartf. Fear of the future3. From which peculiarity of character does the narrator draw on of his principal sources of pleasure?a. His fear of the futureb. His love of animalsc. His inability to feel romantic loved. His love of reading4. How many rabbits can you see in the narrator’sphotographs of his animals? *a. 2b. Nonec. 1d. 55. Who was the narrator’s favourite pet?a. His cat, Plutob. His sagacious dogc. His clever little monkey, Apollod. His two goldfish, Demeter and Ares6. How did the narrator’s disposition change duringthe period of he and Pluto’s close friendship?a. He became happier than he had ever beenb. He became moody, irritable and abusivec. He began to have long periods of blank memoryd. He became terrified of leaving the house*For these questions, refer to the App “Edgar Allan Poe vol.2”Education Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Quiz - ANSWER KEYTHE BLACK CATiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 27. What does Pluto do when the narrator returnsdrunk and grabs him?a. He goes limp in his armsb. He turns into a witchc. He disappears in a cloud of smoked. He bites him out of fright13. What does the narrator find many peopleexamining in the ruins of his house?a. The dead bodies of all the narrator’s varied petsb. A warning message burnt into the floorc. A section of wall engraved with the figure of a catd. Pluto, alive and well, with both eyes intact8. What does the narrator do soon after waking upin the morning?a. Decides to give up alcohol for lifeb. Takes his dog for a long walkc. Begins to drink againd. Cries to his wife that he doesn’t know what he’sdone14. What does the narrator see on top of ahogshead?a. A completely black catb. A black cat with a white breast patchc. A brilliantly white catd. An ungainly grey hound9. What happens when you tap Pluto as he hidesbehind the pile of books? *a. He moves further behind the books, out of sightb. He turns into a personc. He jumps out, snarlingd. Nothing happens10. What is the spirit of perverseness?a. An evil ghost that manufactures disasterb. The desire to do wrong for wrong’s sakec. An intoxicating elixird. A demonic presence11. How does the narrator consummate Pluto’sinjury?a. He drowns Plutob. He hangs Pluto from a treec. He gives Pluto a glass eyed. He turns Pluto loose into the wild15. What can you see behind the narrator’s wifeas she holds their new pet? *a. The outline of Pluto blasted on the wall behindthemb. An evil face peering menacingly out of darkestshadowc. A tree covered in pristine snowd. The narrator staring angrily at them from hisarmchair16. What shape does the new pet’s markingsgradually take?a. That of the gallowsb. That of a dead catc. That of a skulld. That of a flower12. How does the narrator lose his worldly wealth?a. It is destroyed in a fireb. He sells it to fund his alcohol addictionc. His wife kicks him out of the housed. He is arrested and his assets confiscated*For these questions, refer tothe App “Edgar Allan Poe vol.2”Education Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
Quiz - ANSWER KEY17. What stops the narrator from hitting the catwith the axe?a. His own feelings of remorseb. The cat throws itself claws-first at his facec. The hand of his wifed. A ghostly apparition18. Who does the narrator kill in the basementunder his house?a. The catb. His wifec. Himselfd. His dog19. How does the narrator decide to dispose ofthe corpse of his victim?a. Burning itb. Sending it off in the postc. Walling it up in the cellard. Burying it in the garden20. What materials does the narrator make hisplaster out of? Select all that apply.a. Cementb. Mortarc. Eggsd. Sande. Gravelf. Hairg. Skinh. Bird droppingsTHE BLACK CATiClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 221. How does the narrator feel inthe aftermath of the murder in thebasement?a. He feels the heavy burden ofguilt weighing down his soulb. He feels furious with the worldand descends into a dark ragec. He feels nothing ever againd. He sleeps tranquilly and feelsfree and happy22. What does the narrator do asthe police begin to ascend the stairs of the basement?a. He smiles secretly and doesn’t say a wordb.He suddenly screams a hysterical confession ndruns up the stairsc. He sees the cat at the top of the stairs and breaksinto maniacal tearsd. He boasts about how well constructed the houseis and raps on the wall with his cane23. What causes the police to start tearing downthe wall?a. A long, inhuman screamb. The narrator’s screamed confessionc. The black cat pointing with its pawd. Nothing – they leave the house none the wiser24. What do the police find behind the wall?a. The corpse of the narrator’s wife, aloneb. The corpse of the narrator’s wife and the catc. Nothing!d. The burned outlines of all the creatures the narrator has ever harmed*For these questions, refer tothe App “Edgar Allan Poe vol.2”Education Programwww.iclassicsedu.com
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iClassics - Edgar Allan Poe - vol. 2 www.iclassicsedu.com THE BLACK CAT 4 D 6 7 F G 3 C 5 E 2 B 1 A I alone fed him, and he attended me wherever I went about the house. It was even with difficulty that I could prevent him from following me through the streets. My origin
