The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

What time of day is described in the opening line of 'The Raven'?

• Morning

• Noon

• Midnight

• Evening

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Fill in the blank: The narrator was reading a volume of forgotten ____.

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What does the narrator hear at the chamber door?

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Match the following phrases with their meanings: 1) 'Bleak December' 2) 'Silken sad uncertain rustling' 3) 'Fantastic terrors never felt before'.

• C

• Unfamiliar fears

• B

• A soft, mysterious sound

• A

• A cold, dreary month

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Complete the sentence: The narrator mutters, 'Tis some visitor,' (a)   at my chamber door.

• tapping

• knocking

• whispering

• shouting

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Complete the sentence: The narrator stood there wondering, fearing, (a)   dreams no mortals ever dared to dream before.

• doubting

• dreaming

• imagining

• creating

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What does the narrator hear at the beginning of the passage?

• A whisper

• A tapping

• A shout

• A song

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Fill in the blank: The narrator refers to the raven as a 'stately raven of the saintly days of ______.'

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What emotion does the narrator feel when he hears the tapping?

• Joy

• Fear

• Curiosity

• Anger

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What does the narrator hope for when he says 'my hopes have flown before'?

• To see the raven leave

• To find peace

• To hear a different word

• To forget the past.

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