The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Where does the Raven perch?

• The bust of Pallas

• the window

• above the fireplace

• on his chair

What does the Raven symbolize?

• grief and memories of Lenore

• Grief about life

• just bad vibes

• haunting

By the end of the poem, readers can infer what?

• he is going to move on

• he can never escape his despair

• he will finally be happy

• the raven is now his friend

When the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?

• accuses the bird of lying

• he kills the bird

• he laughs

• he grows increasingly frustrated

What month does "The Raven" occur?

• February

• January

• December

• October

Who did the narrator lose?

• Katrina

• Lenore

• Lilli

• Sofia

What word does the narrator call the raven in anger in stanza 5?

• liar

• wretch

• Lenore

• blood

• God

What response does the raven initially cause the narrator to have? (stanza 8)

• He recoils

• He smiles

• He groans

• He shouts

What did the narrator ask of the raven in stanza 8?

• From where did he come?

• Why was he sent here?

• Who was his master?

• What is his name?

In stanza 14, what does the narrator call the raven?

• liar

• wretch

• beast

• unholy