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WorksheetsEdgar Allan Poe (Review for Test)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Edgar Allan Poe is known for writing what genre?
a)
Horror and Mystery
b)
Comedy
c)
Romance
d)
Drama
2.
Why did Edgar Allan Poe have to withdraw from the University of Virginia?
a)
He became sick
b)
He failed his classes
c)
He was in debt
d)
He wanted to get married
3.
Who did Edgar Allan Poe secretly marry?
a)
His best friend
b)
His 13 year old cousin
c)
His foster mom
d)
His foster sister
4.
What was Edgar Allan Poe's breakout piece?
a)
The Raven
b)
Fall of the House of Usher
c)
Cask of Amontillado
d)
A Tale Tell Heart
5.
How did Poe die?
a)
He was shot in the sholder
b)
He was kidnapped
c)
It is unknown
d)
Drug overdose
6.
The Raven: What time does the poem take place?
a)
Noon
b)
Midnight
c)
Dawn
7.
The Raven: When the author first heard the "rapping at his chamber door" who did he think was outside?
a)
The Raven
b)
His Neighbor
c)
Lenore
d)
Some late night vistor
8.
The Raven: Why does the poet have the Raven perch on the bust of the Greek goddess Pallas?
a)
Ravens were sacred to the Greeks.
b)
This association suggests that the Raven is wise.
c)
The speaker associates Pallas with his dead love, Lenore.
d)
The poet is suggesting that this poem takes place in ancient Greece.
9.
The Raven: Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will
a)
die soon
b)
never escape his despair
c)
be reunited with Lenore
d)
make his sorrow the subject of a great poem
10.
The Raven: What word does the raven repeat?
a)
Lenore
b)
nevermore
c)
prophet
d)
eat my shorts
11.
The Black Cat: What did the narrator tell the reader before he began the story?
a)
a. he wanted to caution the reader about falling into the same trap he fell in.
b)
b. he had no memory of what happened.
c)
c. he would die tomorrow and he wanted to free his soul.
d)
d. he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.
12.
The Black Cat: The narrator blames his change in mood and behavior on
a)
a. a brain tumor
b)
b. alcohol
c)
c. a curse put on him
d)
d. his wife divorcing him
13.
The Black Cat: Who or what did the narrator kill with an axe?
a)
a. the cat
b)
b. the narrator's wife
c)
c. the rabbit
d)
d. the dog
14.
The Black Cat: Who or what did the narrator kill with an ax?
a)
a. the cat
b)
b. the narrator's wife
c)
c. the rabbit
d)
d. the dog
15.
The Black Cat: What would be some limitations to reading first person point of view?
a)
You know all of the thoughts of everyone except the narrator. All sides are present.
b)
It's the easiest to relate to
c)
The first person reading it will always know what happened first.
d)
You only know the narrator's thoughts. You don't know how credible the story is. You only know the narrator's side of the story.
16.
Tell Tale Heart: Why did the narrator say he killed the old man?
a)
Because the old man wronged him
b)
For his gold
c)
Because of his pale blue eye
d)
Because someone hired him to
17.
Tell Tale Heart: When he is speaking to the police, what does the young man think he hears?
a)
a heart beating
b)
the roar of the ocean
c)
the sounds of the neighbors
d)
the old man yelling
18.
Tell Tale Heart: The narrator says that he took him a whole hour to place his head inside the doorway to the old man's room. What does this tell you about the narrator?
a)
He is kindly.
b)
He is intelligent.
c)
He is tired.
d)
He is very cautious.
19.
Tell Tale Heart: Where does the narrator hide the Old Man's corpse?
a)
In the wall..
b)
In the closet..
c)
Under the floorboards...
d)
In a mass grave in the backyard..
20.
Tell Tale Heart: What point-of-view is the story told in?
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third - Omniscient
d)
Third - Limited
21.
Tell Tale Heart: What does the narrator WANT people to think about him?
a)
He is creative.
b)
He is crazy.
c)
He is a murderer.
d)
He is completely normal
22.
Tell Tale Heart: The sound the narrator hears beneath the floorboards is a symbol of what human emotion?
a)
Happiness
b)
Anger
c)
Despair
d)
Guilt
23.
Tell Tale Heart: What is the climax of the story?
a)
When the narrator decides to kill the old man.
b)
When the narrator peaks into the Old Man's bedroom for seven nights.
c)
When the narrator kills the Old Man.
d)
When the narrator confesses to the crime.
24.
Tell Tale Heart: What is a possible theme of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
a)
From love comes sacrifice
b)
Guilt can drive you mad.
c)
With murder comes joy.
d)
With creepy neighbors comes murder.
25.
Tell Tale Heart: How do the police find out who killed the old man?
a)
A thorough police investigation
b)
Interrogating multiple suspects
c)
The narrator shrieks "I admit the deed!"
d)
The police find the body after searching the house
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