The Raven Quiz

Who is the author of "The Raven"?

• William Shakespeare

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Mark Twain

• Charles Dickens

In what year was "The Raven" published?

• 1845

• 1850

• 1830

• 1865

What does the speaker wish for in the poem?

• To see Lenore again

• To find peace

• To leave his home

• To become rich

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What does the narrator call the raven when he first sees it?

• A ghastly bird

• A wise bird

• A craven

• A friendly bird

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What does the narrator ask the raven about its name?

• "What is your name?"

• "Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!"

• "Who are you?"

• "Where do you come from?"

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What is the only word the raven speaks?

• Lenore

• Nevermore

• Chamber

• Tapping

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What does the narrator say about the raven's appearance?

• It is beautiful

• It is ghastly and ancient

• It is friendly

• It is colorful

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What word does the Raven repeatedly say in the poem?

• Forever

• Nevermore

• Always

• Tomorrow

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What does the speaker ask for respite and nepenthe from?

• His memories of Lenore

• His financial troubles

• His physical pain

• His fear of the dark

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What does the word "Seraphim" refer to in the poem?

• A type of flower

• An order of angels

• A kind of bird

• A type of tree

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