Details
Pages
17 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Classic Literature
Product
Digital
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Homework, Worksheets
Description
For many high school readers, psychological fiction and horror are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "The Premature Burial" by Edgar Allan Poe features elements consistent with both genres: a stream-of-consciousness technique, the intensification of an irrational fear, tales of being buried alive, and more. This multiple choice quiz covering "The Premature Burial" helps English teachers promote homework accountability, evaluate reading comprehension, and save time at home without sacrificing quality in the classroom. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are included. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.
By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The exposition
The identities of those mentioned who suffered premature burials
The intentions of Julien Bossuet
The narrator's beliefs concerning premature burials
The narrator's medical condition
Precautions taken by the narrator to avoid death by premature burial
Where the narrator seeks shelter during a storm
How a premature burial scare affects the narrator's life moving forward
The narrator's evaluation of human imagination
By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The exposition
The identities of those mentioned who suffered premature burials
The intentions of Julien Bossuet
The narrator's beliefs concerning premature burials
The narrator's medical condition
Precautions taken by the narrator to avoid death by premature burial
Where the narrator seeks shelter during a storm
How a premature burial scare affects the narrator's life moving forward
The narrator's evaluation of human imagination
For many high school readers, psychological fiction and horror are genres that maximize engagement with literature. "The Premature Burial" by Edgar Allan Poe features elements consistent with both genres: a stream-of-consciousness technique, the intensification of an irrational fear, tales of... more
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