The Raven

The poem begins with the speaker...

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• worrying about the terrible weather.

• sleeping through the tapping at his door.

• exhausted from building a chamber door.

• relaxing when he hears a knock at his door.

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What is the speaker thinking about in this stanza?

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• a woman named Lenore

• his uncomfortable room

• his guilty conscience

• a terribly sad book

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What happens when the narrator opens the door?

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• He rips the purple curtain attached to the door.

• No one is there...

• He sees Lenore.

• The chamber door breaks

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Line 43: What happens the second time the narrator opens the door?

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• The speaker sees his friend Lenore.

• A raven attacks the speaker in his room.

• The speaker begins dreaming about his lost love.

• A raven enters the speaker's room and perches on a statue.

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What option best describes the speaker's attitude toward the raven?

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• furious and hateful

• sad and sympathetic

• curious and confused

• angry and frightened

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The speaker thinks that God might have sent the bird to...

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• make him forget Lenore.

• encourage him to pray more.

• ask him if he believes in angels.

• give him a sign that Lenore is at peace.

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Why does the speaker become angry with the raven?

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• It tells the speaker that Lenore loves someone else.

• It flies away without answering the speaker's questions.

• It replies "nevermore" when the speaker asks if Lenore still loves him.

• It replies "nevermore" when the speaker asks if he will be reunited with Lenore.

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At the end of the poem, the raven...

• disappears like a demon into the floor.

• flies out the window.

• remains where it was sitting in the speaker's room.

• flies across the room and rests on a lamp.

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