Assessment on 'The Raven'

What is the primary theme of "The Raven"?

• Love and romance

• Madness and despair

• Adventure and excitement

• Wealth and power

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which word does the raven repeatedly utter throughout the poem?

• Tomorrow

• Forever

• Nevermore

• Always

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

How does the narrator initially react to the raven's presence?

• With anger

• With amusement

• With fear

• With curiosity

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the setting of the poem?

• A bright meadow

• A dark forest

• A dimly lit chamber

• A sunny beach

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What emotion does the narrator feel as the poem progresses?

• Joy

• Indifference

• Increasing despair

• Relief

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

What does the raven symbolize in the poem?

• Hope

• Wisdom

• Death and loss

• Freedom

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the narrator view the raven by the end of the poem?

• As a friend

• As a prophet

• As a harmless bird

• As a sinister presence

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the tone of the poem?

• Light-hearted and cheerful

• Mysterious and melancholic

• Humorous and witty

• Angry and aggressive

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Why does the narrator become agitated with the raven?

• It refuses to leave

• It sings loudly

• It attacks him

• It ignores him

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the significance of the word "Nevermore"?

• It indicates hope for the future

• It suggests the finality of the narrator's despair

• It means the raven will return

• It represents the narrator's dilemma

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5