COMMONLY USED ASSESSMENT and SCREENING …

The Pit and the Pendulum. by. Edgar Allan Poe. Background. : “The Pit and the Pendulum” is set during the period of the Spanish Inquisition, which was established in 1480. The Spanish Inquisition jailed, tortured, tried, and executed thousands of people for heresy, or having opinions that differed from Catholic Church doctrine. ................
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