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The now ghastly pallor of the skin, and the now miraculous luster of the eye, above all things startled and even awed me. The silken hair, too, had been suffered to grow all unheeded, and as, in its wild gossamer texture, it floated rather than fell about the face, I could not, even with effort, connect its arabesque expression with any idea of simple humanity. The character described in this passage ?
Correct answer: D. Buries someone alive
- A. Commits suicide
- B. Devours a heart
- C. Meets the devil
- D. Buries someone alive
Explanation
The passage describes Berenice from Edgar Allan Poe's tale “Berenice.” She is believed to have died but is buried alive, making “buries someone alive” the relevant event.
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