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Question 1

What is the title of the story by Washington Irving set in Sleepy Hollow?

Answer 1

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Question 2

Who is the protagonist of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Answer 2

Ichabod Crane, a lanky and superstitious schoolteacher from Connecticut.

Question 3

What tragic event happens to Ichabod Crane in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Answer 3

He encounters the ghostly figure of the Headless Horseman during his ride home.

Question 4

Who competes with Ichabod Crane for Katrina Van Tassel’s affection?

Answer 4

Brom Van Brunt (Brom Bones), a brawny and confident local man.

Question 5

What does the Headless Horseman represent in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?

Answer 5

A ghostly figure believed to be a former soldier seeking revenge.

Question 6

What is the title of the detective story by Edgar Allan Poe?

Answer 6

The Purloined Letter

Question 7

Who is the brilliant detective in The Purloined Letter?

Answer 7

C. Auguste Dupin, known for his sharp reasoning.

Question 8

What is the main plot of The Purloined Letter?

Answer 8

Dupin is tasked with recovering a stolen letter hidden in plain sight.

Question 9

Who is the antagonist in The Purloined Letter?

Answer 9

Minister D—, a high-ranking government official who has stolen the letter.

Question 10

What is the title of the story that features Roderick Usher?

Answer 10

The Fall of the House of Usher

Question 11

What is the relationship between Roderick and Madeline Usher?

Answer 11

They are twin siblings, both suffering from mysterious illnesses.

Question 12

What happens to the Usher family in The Fall of the House of Usher?

Answer 12

The story culminates in a dramatic and supernatural conclusion.

Question 13

What is the title of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story about a minister wearing a black veil?

Answer 13

The Minister’s Black Veil

Question 14

What does Reverend Hooper’s black veil symbolize?

Answer 14

Secret sin and the nature of human mortality.

Question 15

What is the consequence of Reverend Hooper wearing the veil?

Answer 15

He faces increasing isolation and the eventual death of his fiancée.

Question 16

What is the title of the story that revolves around Aylmer and Georgiana?

Answer 16

The Birthmark

Question 17

What does Aylmer obsess over in The Birthmark?

Answer 17

Removing Georgiana’s birthmark, which he believes mars her beauty.

Question 18

What tragic outcome results from Aylmer’s obsession in The Birthmark?

Answer 18

Georgiana sacrifices herself for Aylmer’s desire to rid her of the mark.

Question 19

What is the title of Herman Melville’s story featuring Bartleby?

Answer 19

Bartleby, the Scrivener

Question 20

What is Bartleby’s famous response to requests?

Answer 20

“I would prefer not to.”

Question 21

What is the main theme of Bartleby, the Scrivener?

Answer 21

The struggle of the individual against societal expectations.

Question 22

What is the title of the novel set in 17th-century Puritan Massachusetts?

Answer 22

The Scarlet Letter

Question 23

Who is the protagonist of The Scarlet Letter?

Answer 23

Hester Prynne, who is publicly shamed for committing adultery.

Question 24

What does the scarlet ‘A’ symbolize in The Scarlet Letter?

Answer 24

Hester’s sin of adultery and her public shame.

Question 25

Who is the secret father of Hester’s child in The Scarlet Letter?

Answer 25

Arthur Dimmesdale, a respected minister.

Question 26

What role does Pearl play in The Scarlet Letter?

Answer 26

She represents the consequences of Hester’s actions and her eventual redemption.

Question 27

What are the side characters in bartyleby

Answer 27

Turkey, Nippers, Cutlet, ginger nut