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Review, Poetry and Poe

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In "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 unburden his soul.

d)

d. he was unjustly accused of a crime he did not commit.

2.

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

3.

What did the narrator hang in the garden?

a)

a. the cat

b)

b. a rabbit

c)

c. a dog

d)

d. the narrator's wife

4.

What happened to the narrator's first house?

a)

a. it was foreclosed on, and he was evicted.

b)

b. it was burglarized

c)

c. it was destroyed by a flood

d)

d. it burned down, except one wall.

5.

The story alludes to the superstition that cats are really

a)

a. witches in disguise

b)

b. our dead ancestors

c)

c. the ghost of murdered people

d)

d. not good pets to have

6.

What is ironic about the two cats?

a)

a. they both scratch the narrator

b)

b. they both have only one eye

c)

c. they are both killed by the narrator

d)

d. they both have a white patch on their chest

7.

The definition of the word gallows means

a)

a. an informal term for a young man

b)

b. a ghostly appearing figure

c)

c. an instrument of execution, used to hang a condemned person ; a wooden frame

d)

d. a figment of one's imagination

8.

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

9.

Where did the police find the narrator's second cat?

a)

a. down a storm drain

b)

b. hanging from a tree, like the first cat

c)

c. inside the wall with the body of the narrator's wife

d)

d. on the roof of the house

10.

This story is told by the narrator

a)

as an appeal to his sentence for release.

b)

in writing so that one day someone might understand it and he needs to confess to cleanse his soul.

c)

who is a reliable narrator as he lived the life.

d)

who explains that he is both mad and a dreamer but must unburden his conscience.

11.
The one trait that differed from the second cat to Pluto was 
a)
a splotch of white fur on his underside
b)
its tail would not twitch
c)
Pluto has white hair below his chin
d)
Pluto's purr was silent
12.

In addition to the second cat looking like Pluto in weight and color, it

a)

had only one eye, too

b)

had some white fur, too

c)

was from a tavern, too

d)

loved his wife best, too

13.

What did the narrator do after he killed his wife, "for one night, at least,"

a)

he slept soundly

b)

he was nice to the cat and remained sober and nice to the cat

c)

wrote this story

d)

was not in jail

14.

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.

15.

From where does the narrator write?

a)

Prison

b)

the chapel

c)

his home

d)

the graveyard

16.

The attitude a speaker or writer takes toward a subject, character, or audience is what type of literary device?

a)

Tone

b)

Voice

c)

Persona

d)

Figurative Language

17.
Many don't realize that Poe is the original creator of 
a)
The detective story
b)
The epic poem
c)
The novel
d)
The western
18.
The narrator's tone in "The Black Cat" can best be described as
a)
detached
b)
comical
c)
melancholy
d)
satirical
19.

In "Masque of the Red Death,"What had long devastated the country?

a)

fever

b)

Black death

c)

Red death

d)

lice

20.

What reminded all of time passing?

a)

chimes

b)

bells

c)

sirens

d)

darkness

21.

Prince Prospero lives for...

a)

pleasure

b)

his people

c)

his children

d)

humanity

22.

What does Prince Prospero weld shut?

a)

castle gates

b)

windows

c)

chest with cure

d)

the room with the plague

23.
What is true about the seven rooms?
a)
all different colors
b)
very small
c)
smell like flowers
d)
all have hidden passageways 
24.

With what does Prospero chase after the new guest?

a)

an apology

b)

a dagger

c)

his father's sword

d)

a candlestick

25.

Which apartment had the black velvet tapestries?

a)

The ninth

b)

The seventh

c)

The fifth

d)

The third

26.

Why does the appearance of the masked figure fill the company with "terror, horror, and disgust?"

a)

People wonder how it got in the castle.

b)

They believe it resembles the Red Death.

c)

They are worried that it will ruin their masked ball.

d)

People are curious as to the identity of the figure.

27.

Which statement expresses the theme of this allegory?

a)

Money can buy you happiness

b)

No one can hide from or escape death

c)

Laugh and the world laughs with you

d)

Live life to the fullest

28.
What happened each time the clock chimed?
a)
The party paused and everyone laughed nervously
b)
The gates to the castle would open and someone would be granted entrance
c)
Nothing: people ignored the clock.
d)
The Red Death appeared and someone died.
29.
In the story red is a symbol for what?
a)
cherries and strawberries
b)
blood and death
c)
sadness and misery
d)
pain and suffering 
30.
What can be inferred from the following quote? "And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all."
a)
All those in the castle die, and the Red Death remains all powerful.  
b)
The company could not escape death and they died from the Red Death.
c)
Both 
d)
Neither
31.
Few people dare to enter the black apartment because
a)
everything looks frightening there, and an ebony clock makes a strange sound
b)
without light, no one can see or dance
c)
it is the room where Prince Prospero wears the masque of the Red Death
d)
in this room a strange voice can be heard whose origins no one can trace
32.
the clock ...
a)
was designed by Nate Berkus
b)
reminds guests of the "final judgment" and passing of time
c)
was an antique reproduction that can be switched over to cuckoo clock mode
d)
is elegantly designed and brown in color 
33.
An alliteration is...
a)
the repetition of vowel sounds in words close together
b)
the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two or more words
c)
the use of language to create mental images
d)
a comparison using like or as
34.
The repetition of vowel sounds in words close together are...
a)
assonance 
b)
repetition 
c)
consonance 
d)
rhyme
35.
The young neighborhood girls were as wild as a pack of dogs. 
This is an example of:
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Hyperbole 
c)
simile 
d)
Oxymoron 
36.
Found missing is an example of...
a)
hyperbole 
b)
metaphor 
c)
oxymoron
d)
consonance 
37.
We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air
This quote from Churchill is an example of:
a)
Anaphora 
b)
Aphorism 
c)
Epigraph
d)
Oxymoron
38.
a figure of speech (usually) that makes a reference to someone or something is called...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
aphorism 
c)
allusion 
d)
Hyperbole 
39.
Why is repetition used in poetry?
a)
to annoy the reader
b)
to make it sound better 
c)
to place emphasis on key parts 
d)
to make it more fun to read
40.
a)
This line from a song is an example of a hyperbole
b)
This line from a song is an example of an alliteration 
c)
This line from a song is an example a personification 
d)
This line from a song is an example of assonance 
41.
 A comparison made over and over using different examples throughout the literary work is called...
a)
Extended Metaphor
b)
Idiom 
c)
Oxymoron 
d)
Metaphor 
42.
repeated consonant sounds at the ends of words
On the top of the step he will tip his cap.
a)
alliteration
b)
consonance
c)
assonance
d)
onomatopoeia
43.
the representation of an animal or object that has the personality, actions, or emotions of a human
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
44.
"The storm screamed in the night" is an example of: 
a)
Metaphor
b)
Imagery
c)
Personification
d)
Repetition
45.
He sells snails. 
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
rhyme
d)
repetition
46.
A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express a strong emotion or create a statement is a...
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Metaphor
c)
Imagery
d)
Foreshadowing
47.
A direct representation or a comparison where one thing is another
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Pun
48.
The _____________________ meaning of words does not mean what it said.
It can be connotation or the feeling / idea we give a word.
a)
Literal
b)
Figurative
c)
Literally
d)
Figure 8
49.
Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.
a)
Musical
b)
Old-fashioned
c)
Important
d)
Difficult
50.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
51.
What is a meter?
a)
the pattern of accents and beats in a poem
b)
a row of words in a poem
c)
a measuring device

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