Edgar Allan Poe (Review for Test)

Edgar Allan Poe is known for writing what genre? 

• Horror and Mystery
• Comedy
• Romance
• Drama

Why did Edgar Allan Poe have to withdraw from the University of Virginia? 

• He became sick
• He failed his classes
• He was in debt
• He wanted to get married

Who did Edgar Allan Poe secretly marry? 

• His best friend
• His 13 year old cousin
• His foster mom
• His foster sister

What was Edgar Allan Poe's breakout piece?

• The Raven
• Fall of the House of Usher
• Cask of Amontillado
• A Tale Tell Heart

How did Poe die?

• He was shot in the sholder
• He was kidnapped
• It is unknown
• Drug overdose

The Raven: What time does the poem take place?

• Noon
• Midnight
• Dawn

The Raven: When the author first heard the "rapping at his chamber door" who did he think was outside?

• The Raven
• His Neighbor
• Lenore
• Some late night vistor

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The Raven: Why does the poet have the Raven perch on the bust of the Greek goddess Pallas?

• Ravens were sacred to the Greeks.
• This association suggests that the Raven is wise.
• The speaker associates Pallas with his dead love, Lenore.
• The poet is suggesting that this poem takes place in ancient Greece.

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The Raven: Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will

• die soon
• never escape his despair
• be reunited with Lenore
• make his sorrow the subject of a great poem

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The Raven: What word does the raven repeat?

• Lenore
• nevermore
• prophet
• eat my shorts