The Raven

At what time and when does the poem take place?

• Midnight in December

• An afternoon at the end of October

• Noon in July

• An early April morning

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The speaker can best be described as a —

• lonely, elderly man longing for visitors
• magician conjuring up evil spirits
• poet seeking inspiration for a new work
• melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy

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In which quotation below are the underlined words an example of sound effects created by alliteration?

• “What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”
• “Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!”
• “Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.”
• “On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore— / Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”

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What happens when the narrator opens the door?

• the raven flies in

• Lenore appears

• his mother comes in

• he sees only darkness

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. Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

• Happiness is fleeting.

• The narrator will grieve Lenore's death forever.

• The poet will never sleep again.

• Grief is a manifestation of insanity.

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The Raven is told from which point of view?

• 1st person

• 3rd person objective

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

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What question is most important to the narrator?

• Is there any way to remove his grief?

• Will he ever see Lenore again?

• Will the raven stay all night?

• Will he ever see a rainbow unicorn?

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How does the speaker feel about the bird by the end of the poem?

• Enraged

• Cheerful

• Sad but relieved

• Comfortable with his future

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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 narrator describes the raven as "ebony". What does "ebony" mean?

• strange or creepy

• dark black in color

• old

• rainbow colored

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