Annabel Lee
Authored by Alison Stuart
English
7th - 9th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively assesses students' understanding of Edgar Allan Poe's classic poem "Annabel Lee," making it appropriate for grades 7-9 English Language Arts. The questions examine the central theme of eternal love transcending death, requiring students to analyze how the narrator's obsessive devotion to his deceased beloved continues beyond her physical passing. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify and interpret literary elements including theme, characterization, symbolism, and author's purpose. The quiz demands close reading skills as students locate textual evidence to support interpretations, analyze the narrator's psychological state, and understand Poe's Gothic literary techniques. Students need to comprehend vocabulary in context, such as "sepulchre," and recognize how supernatural elements function within the narrative. The assessment requires higher-order thinking skills to synthesize information about the narrator's belief that jealous angels caused Annabel Lee's death and his ritualistic mourning behaviors. Created by Alison Stuart, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 9. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment after students have read and discussed the poem, allowing teachers to gauge comprehension of both literal and inferential elements. The assessment works effectively as a review activity before summative testing or as homework to reinforce classroom discussions about Poe's themes and literary techniques. Teachers can use this quiz during warm-up activities to activate prior knowledge or as guided practice during literature circles focused on American Gothic poetry. The questions align with Common Core standards RL.7.1, RL.7.2, and RL.7.4, requiring students to cite textual evidence, determine themes, and analyze word choice and meaning. This assessment also supports RL.8.1 and RL.9-10.1 for inferential reasoning and textual analysis, making it versatile for differentiated instruction across multiple grade levels studying American literature and poetry analysis.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the theme of the poem? What is the poem about? Choose the BEST answer.
The love between the narrator and Annabel is so strong that it can't be stopped by death
When there is jealousy and envy bad things happen
When someone dies young, it strongly influences our memories
Sometimes bad things happen to good people
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following quotes best supports this statement? "Love can sometimes be so strong it cannot be stopped by death."
“I was a child and she was a child / In this kingdom by the sea; / But we loved with a love that was more than love— / I and my Annabel Lee” (Lines 6-10)
“So that her highborn kinsman came / And bore her away from me / To shut her up in a sepulcher / In this kingdom by the sea.” (Lines 17-20)
“The angels not half so happy in heaven / Went envying her and me— / Yes!—that was the reason (Lines 21-24)
“And neither the angels in heaven above / Nor the demons down under the sea / Can ever dissever my soul from the soul / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.” (Lines 30-33)
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following statements best summarizes (sums up) how the speaker describes Annabel Lee?
The speaker describes her as coming from a wealthier family, which is why she is taken from him.
The speaker looks up to her, describing her as beautiful and seemingly having no other purpose than to love the narrator.
The speaker describes her as fragile and dainty, which is why she becomes sick so easily.
The speaker looks up to her and describes her as perfect, but the narrator also holds a lot of dislike for the way she treated him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the speaker focus his attention on Annabel Lee?
because she was a young and innocent child
because she was coveted by angels
because she lived by the sea like the narrator
because she loved the narrator and he loved her
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the speaker believe Annabel Lee died?
because angels were jealous of the young couple
because unhappy angels were bored and killed her for fun
because the narrator didn't appreciate her when she was alive
because she was playing dangerously close to the sea
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the speaker deal with Annabel Lee’s death?
He does not believe that she is dead.
He guards her tomb from the evil angels.
He feels as though their souls have been torn apart.
He feels as connected to her in death as in life.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the narrator do when the moon beams and he dreams of Annabel Lee?
He lies by her grave all night by the sea.
He goes to the sea and walks until dawn.
He travels to her grave in town and leaves flowers.
He listens to the sea and cries.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.10
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