In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” what specific physical feature of the old man drives the narrator to decide to murder him?

Which core philosophy was a central belief of American Romanticism?

In “Young Goodman Brown,” which personal item drops from the sky in the forest, causing Goodman Brown to believe that Faith has been corrupted?

American Gothic literature differs from broader Romanticism primarily by focusing on which of the following elements?

In “Young Goodman Brown,” which central theme is primarily explored through Goodman Brown’s journey into the forest?

In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” how does the narrator murder the old man on the eighth night?

In Walden, Thoreau describes his retreat into nature mainly as an experiment in . . . 

Which major historical event most profoundly influenced American literature during the 1860–1870 period?

In Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Eliza’s reason for running is that . . .

In “Rip Van Winkle,” Rip is startled to discover that his son . . .