The raven

In Poe's "The Raven," the narrator tells a story about himself that took place within his private chamber. At the very start of the poem, what does the narrator describe his emotional state as?

• Restless and anxious

• Joyful and happy

• Angry and frightened

• Sad and tired

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What was the narrator pondering over?

• Lenore

• Books

• Unknown sorrows

• Letters

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The narrator is startled to hear a tapping noise. From where does he think that he hears this tapping?

• The window

• The outside

• An unknown place

• The door

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The Raven's" second stanza continues to describe the poem's setting and mood. In what month does the narrator recall that the events of the poem took place?

• February

• October

• December

• January

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As the second stanza continues, Poe has the narrator reveal to us the reason for his great sorrow.

• He is dying of an illness.

• He misses his lady friend

• He is hiding from an assassin

• He has been betrayed

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What response does the raven initially cause the narrator to have?

• He smiles.

• He groans

• He recoils

• He shouts

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What did the narrator then ask of the raven?

• Why was he sent here?

  From where did he come?

  What is his name?

  Who was his master?

• From where did he come

• What is his name

• Who was his master

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As the narrator continues to puzzle over this raven he remembers his Lenore that he had been so missing. He connects her to the raven's word "nevermore" as he grows angry at the bird. What word does he first call the raven in his fury?

• Liar

• Unholy

• Beast

• Wretch

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What time does the poem take place?

• midnight

• noon

• dawn

• morning

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What is the main theme of "The Raven"?

• Love is love.

• Undying devotion

• oh, well

• None of these

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