Think you’ve got your head wrapped around The Pit and the Pendulum? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why isn’t the narrator burned at the stake?
He’s not a witch
He’s not flammable
His jailors want to make him think
It’s too wet out
Q. What does the pit symbolize for Catholics?
Hell
Swamps
Heaven
Torture
Q. What is Father Time holding instead of a scythe?
A cane
A pendulum
A cat
A knife
Q. What book does Poe constantly allude to?
Grimm’s fairy tales
Poe’s earlier works
Trial records from the Inquisition
The book of Revelation
Q. Why is Father Time on the ceiling?
He is the bringer of death
He is the bringer of life
He’s terrifying
It’s just a really cool picture