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Evaluate general reading comprehension and eliminate assessment planning responsibilities with this plot-based quiz covering “The Tomb” by H.P. Lovecraft, a short story with elements of Gothic fantasy that evokes the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The assessment may double as a guided reading handout to facilitate engagement with the text. An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative, which is especially fitting for the Halloween season, are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

  • The narrator’s confinement
  • The protagonist’s self-image
  • The name of a long-gone family
  • The legend surrounding the long-gone family
  • The protagonist’s interest in the legend from a young age
  • The protagonist’s attempts to gain access to a tomb
  • The reason the protagonist stops trying to access the tomb
  • Aspects of the protagonist’s characterization that astound his family
  • The protagonist’s ancestry
  • A discovery in the attic
  • A discovery inside the vault
  • How the narrator’s parents demonstrate concern for their son
  • Events that seem to transpire when the protagonist enters the cellar
  • The protagonist’s intensifying phobia
  • The contents of an antique box
  • A servant’s actions to help the narrator

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Short Stories by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz and Close Reading Bundle

Gothic fiction, fantasy, and horror are genres that appeal to many high school readers, and H.P. Lovecraft checks all the boxes. Promote active literary engagement with this bundle of reading comprehension quizzes and close reading analysis activities covering a variety of Lovecraft’s short stories: “The Outsider,” “The Beast in the Cave,” “The Tomb,” “The Cats of Ulthar,” “The Hound,” and “The Moon Bog.” Answer keys and copies of public domain narratives are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats.

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"The Tomb" by H.P. Lovecraft Quiz, Close Reading Activity, and Vocabulary Games (Bundle)

Evaluate general reading comprehension, facilitate vocabulary development, and sharpen critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this bundle of activities for teaching "The Tomb" by H.P. Lovecraft, a short story with elements of Gothic fantasy that evokes the works of Edgar Allan Poe. A plot-based quiz, a close reading analysis worksheet, a vocabulary application activity, a crossword puzzle, a word search game, the public domain narrative, and answer keys are provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. By engaging with these materials, students will: * Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly * Determine the meaning of unfamiliar and complex words * Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word meanings * Determine the most proper application of words as they are used in sentences * Infer the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques * Discern the functions of given excerpts * Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop * Draw parallels between the narrator and the mythical figure Theseus * Consider the role of an unreliable narrator in the context of the plot * Apply knowledge of literary devices including personification, symbolism, situational irony, and onomatopoeia * Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence * Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision * Come to class better prepared to discuss literature

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