What is the mood of the story?
Suspenseful, mysterious, and horrifying
Nervewracking and stressful
Optimistic and hopeful
Fun and lively
an edge tool for cutting grass
pit
slimy
pendulum
scythe
Who saved the narrator?
A FRENCH SOLDIER
The prisoner frees himself when he —
waits until the pendulum cuts the bonds
rubs meat on the ropes that hold him, and the rats chew them
pays a great deal of money and is released
screams and screams until they release him
Where did he think he was when he woke up from being fainted?
HE THOUGHT HE WAS IN A TOMB.
Which is NOT one of his problems?
He might burn to death
He doesn't know why he is being punished
He might get cut into two pieces
He might drown
What's the meaning of "ceiling" ?
top of a room
The narrator IS NOT afraid to be in the darkness. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
Where was the narrator at the very beginning? How did he know?
AT THE BEGINNING, THE NARRATOR WAS in a dark place.
Where is the story set?
Chicago, Illinois
Paris, France
Rome, Italy
Toledo, Spain
How did he try to escape from the pendulum?
HE PUT FOOD OVER THE ROPES SO THAT THE RATS COULD EAT THE FOOD AND AT THE SAME TIME, LOOSE THE ROPES.
What happened to the prison cell at the end?
WHEN HE ESCAPED FROM THE ROPES AND THE PENDULUM, THE WALLS FROM THE ROOM STARTED TO CLOSE. HE WOULD DIE SMASHED BY THE ROOM. PLUS, THE WALLS WERE IRON HOT.
Describe one of the physical tortures throughout the story
The pit: It was a big hole with water and if you fall into it, you died. And the food was very salty. Hot Walls
The story is told by the prisoner. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What did the narrator do when he was trapped in the darkness?
HE WOKE UP AND STARTED TO WALK AROUND TO IDENTIFY WHERE HE WAS. THERE, HE WAS SURE HE WAS NOT IN A TOMB.
What were the walls made out of?
concrete
wood
brick
iron
What was the pendulum?
a scythe
the noise that was heard
the painting on the ceiling
the clock near him
Grave or another burial place
tomb
What's the meaning of "torture"?
the act of causing great physical or mental pain
Describe one of the mental tortures throughout the story
Staying in a dark place/Rats: they were all over the place, eating his food/Waiting for the pendulum to cut you in two./Knowing that the walls are getting close
The narrator thinks that he may find himself in a tomb beacuse he's dead. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What's the meaning of "DAMP"?
slightly wet in an upleasant way
Which of the following is NOT part of the setting?
Spain
A pit
A tomb
A courtroom
Fill in the gaps: "...above me on the ceiling was painted a figure of _________ which meant _________"
a scythe, awakening
old Father Time, death
a pendulum, sorrow
How did he feel when he woke up?
HE WAS AFRAID AND DESPERATE. HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT HE WAS NOT IN A TOMB, SO HE STARTED EXPLORING. HE HAD NO IDEA WHERE HE WAS. .