"The Oval Portrait" by Edgar Allan Poe Comprehension Quiz

Where was the chateau located?

• In the mountains

• In the city

• By the sea

• In the forest

What was the condition of the room in which the narrator stayed?

• Abandoned and in ruins

• Small with fancy but worn out things

• Modern and luxurious

What did the narrator ask Pedro to do?

• Close the curtains

• Open the windows

• Turn off the lights

• Light the candles

What did the narrator find on the pillow?

• A small book

• A painting

• A note

• A key

What did the portrait in the room depict?

• A landscape

• A still life

• A young girl

• A self-portrait

What was the shape of the frame of the portrait?

• Square

• Round

• Rectangular

• Oval

What did the painter's wife think of his art?

• She loved it

• She hated it

• She was indifferent

• She was jealous

What happened to the painter's wife as he worked on the portrait?

• She became healthier

• She grew weaker

• She left him

• She became more beautiful

What did the painter do when he finished the portrait?

• He celebrated with his wife

• He showed it to his friends

• He sold it to a museum

• He realized his wife was dead

All of these are Gothic traits in this story EXCEPT

• gloomy, decaying setting

• intense emotions

• heroes that save the day

• a damsel is in distress