"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne Quiz and Answer Key

Eliminate take-home assessment planning responsibilities, evaluate general reading comprehension, and promote homework accountability with this multiple choice quiz covering "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" by Nathaniel Hawthorne. An answer key and copy of the public domain short story are included. Materials are delivered in a zip file containing editable Word Documents and printable PDFs. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)

By completing this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:

• The subject of a portrait

• The personal histories of the doctor's guests

• The reason for the acquaintances' visit

• Dr. Heidegger's claims and his guests' immediate reactions

• The object the doctor uses to prove a point

• The doctor's general characterization

• The effects of the doctor's experiment

• The resolution

Resources are available for a variety of Gothic novels and short stories:

• Dracula by Bram Stoker - Google and printable

• Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - Google and printable

• "The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe - Google and printable

• "The Hound" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable

• "The Monkey’s Paw" by W. W. Jacobs - Google and printable

• "The Outsider" by H.P. Lovecraft - Google and printable

• "Young Goodman Brown" by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Google and printable