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English 302
American Short Stories Unit—Test Review
Part I: Characters/Terms/Places—please write a short, meaningful description for each of the following:
Romantic Literature—
Madeline Usher—
Roderick Usher—
Fortunato—
Montresor—
Amontillado—
Peyton Farquhar—
Tom Walker—
Old Scratch—
Ishmael—
Starbuck—
Ahab—
Pequod—
Monomania—
Hop Frog—
Trippetta—
Part II: Short Answer—Respond to the following questions in complete sentences.
1.
What is the major defect in the house of usher? How does this defect attribute to the very end of the story?
2.
Describe the strange occurrence outside of the castle that Roderick refers to as a “natural phenomenon.”
3.
Describe the ultimate deaths of Roderick and Madeline Usher.
4.
Describe Madeline’s appearance when she re-emerges from the cellar.
5.
Explain, in detail, how Montresor kills Fortunato.
6.
Explain Peyton Farquhar’s allegiance during the Civil War. Which side does he support?
7.
What, exactly, does Farquhar do that causes him to receive the death penalty?
8.
Farquhar’s entire escape happens in a few seconds within his own mind. What does Farquhar see in the final
milliseconds before his death? (What destination does he reach in the final moment before the rope pulls taut?)
9. Explain the two pieces of “evidence” that the Devil gives to Tom Walker to prove that he is, in fact, Satan.
10. Explain the death of Tom Walker’s wife in detail. (Where was she going, why was she going there, and what,
exactly, did Tom find of her?)
11. The Devil wants Tom to use the money for evil purposes. Tom refuses one suggestion and accepts the other.
What are these two services?
12. What, exactly, is the prize that Ahab nails to the masthead, and what must one of the crew do to win this prize?
13. Describe some of the unique characteristics of Moby Dick.
14. What is surrounding Ahab’s small boat as he leaves the Pequod to go after Moby Dick?
15. How, exactly, does Ahab die?
16. What happens to the Pequod?
17. Physically describe Hop Frog and Trippetta.
18. Why did the king give the jester the nickname “Hop Frog”?
19. Why did Hop Frog finally decide to take revenge on the king? What did the king do?
20. Explain, in detail, Hop Frog’s plan as well as his final words to the crowd.