Psychological Suspense in Short Stories Quiz

The author of 'The Tell-Tale Heart' is Edgar Allan Poe.

Ambiguous endings are common in psychological suspense short stories.

A characteristic of a psychological suspense short story is complex and layered characters.

The short story 'The Lottery' was written by Shirley Jackson.

The author of the short story 'The Lottery' is Shirley Jackson.

The author of the short story 'The Yellow Wallpaper' is Charlotte Perkins Gilman.

The main source of suspense in 'The Lottery' is the unexpected outcome of the lottery.

Foreshadowing is commonly used to create suspense in psychological short stories.

An abandoned mansion is a common setting for psychological suspense short stories.

The protagonist's arrogance contributes to the sense of suspense in 'The Cask of Amontillado'.

The crumbling and eerie mansion contributes to the atmosphere of suspense in 'The Fall of the House of Usher'.

A common narrative technique used in psychological suspense short stories is first-person perspective.

The unreliable narrator contributes most to the sense of psychological suspense in 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.

The main theme explored in 'The Most Dangerous Game' is survival.

The narrator's obsession and erratic behavior contribute to the sense of suspense in 'The Tell-Tale Heart'.

The black box in 'The Lottery' symbolizes tradition and ritual.

Tradition contributes to the mystery surrounding the lottery in 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson.