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Quiz on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'

Authored by Debra Mims

English

10th Grade

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Quiz on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main reason Edgar Allan Poe wrote 'The Raven' according to the introductory text?

To explore themes of death and mourning

To showcase his writing style

To share his feelings after his wife's death

To entertain with a simple narrative

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the alliteration in stanza 1: "weak and weary"?

It rhymes with dreary

W is near the end of the alphabet signifying the end of Lenore's life

It stresses the physical and mental condition of the narrator

It helps set the tone that is upbeat

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the raven a fitting bird to show up in his room?

Ravens are bringers of good luck

Ravens are Zeus' favorite bird

Ravens are said to bring bad news

Ravens are evil birds that attack people

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is tone?

The author’s attitude about the text.

Hints or clues about what will happen in the story.

The reader’s feelings about the text.

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator doing on a cold night at midnight before he was disturbed by a knock?

Writing a letter to his beloved Lenore

Talking to an imagined version of Lenore

Reading a book of old tales and legends

Sleeping soundly and dreaming of old tales

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Prophet!" said I, "thing of evil, prophet still, if bird or devil!" line 85, is an example of . . .

Alliteration

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Simile

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the word "dreary' in line 1, "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary'?

loud and noisy

happy or joyful

sad or gloomy

tired or exhausted

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