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What is the main theme of 'The Oval Portrait'?
What is the main theme of 'The Oval Portrait'?
- The narrator's injured condition
- The strange paintings decorating the walls
- The abandoned mansion in the Apennines
- The relationship between art and life (correct)
Where does the story 'The Oval Portrait' take place?
Where does the story 'The Oval Portrait' take place?
- A bustling city
- A remote island
- A haunted castle
- An abandoned mansion in the Apennines (correct)
What is the narrator's reaction upon discovering the oval-shaped painting?
What is the narrator's reaction upon discovering the oval-shaped painting?
- He is quite attached to it because it seems very lively (correct)
- He is indifferent and uninterested in the painting
- He is frightened and immediately tries to leave the room
- He ignores it and focuses on the books instead
What was the relationship like between the artist and his wife in 'The Oval Portrait'?
What was the relationship like between the artist and his wife in 'The Oval Portrait'?
Why did the artist's wife become jealous of his art in 'The Oval Portrait'?
Why did the artist's wife become jealous of his art in 'The Oval Portrait'?
What did the narrator immediately discover after adjusting the candle in the room in 'The Oval Portrait'?
What did the narrator immediately discover after adjusting the candle in the room in 'The Oval Portrait'?
What happened to the wife as the painting continued?
What happened to the wife as the painting continued?
What is the central theme of 'The Oval Portrait'?
What is the central theme of 'The Oval Portrait'?
What is suggested about a woman's beauty in the story?
What is suggested about a woman's beauty in the story?
What did the artist feel when the portrait was about to finish?
What did the artist feel when the portrait was about to finish?
What does the story suggest about excessive passion for something?
What does the story suggest about excessive passion for something?
'The Oval Portrait' presents the confusing relationship between which two elements?
'The Oval Portrait' presents the confusing relationship between which two elements?
