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WorksheetsPoe Test
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 48mins
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1.
At first, the speaker thinks the noise he hears is —
a)
his enemy stalking him
b)
the wind blowing the door open
c)
someone at the door
d)
his friends playing tricks on him
2.
What is the time and year of the events?
a)
Midnight in December
b)
An afternoon at the end of October
c)
Noon in July
d)
An early April morning
3.
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
4.
The speaker can best be described as a —
a)
lonely, elderly man longing for visitors
b)
magician conjuring up evil spirits
c)
poet seeking inspiration for a new work
d)
melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy
5.
In which quotation below are the underlined words an example of sound effects created by alliteration?
a)
“What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”
b)
“Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!”
c)
“Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.”
d)
“On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore— / Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
6.
The speaker tells the raven to leave because the bird
a)
says that the speaker will never see Lenore again
b)
tells the speaker that he will die very soon
c)
speaks about the ruler of the underworld
d)
tries to push the speaker out of the room
7.
The repetition of “still is sitting” in the last stanza helps you infer that the speaker
a)
resents the raven’s presence in the room
b)
thinks the raven is a sign from heaven
c)
has grown friendly with the raven
d)
wonders if the raven will speak again
8.
Where is the raven at the end of the poem?
a)
outside the speaker’s house in a storm
b)
on the bust above the speaker’s door
c)
near the speaker’s velvet chair
d)
ashore on a deserted island
9.
You can make the inference that the speaker hates the raven because the speaker
a)
says the raven really is the devil
b)
builds a trap to capture the bird
c)
leaves the room and never comes back
d)
blames the bird for his loss of hope
10.
What happens when the author opens the door?
a)
the raven flies in
b)
Lenore appears
c)
his mother comes in
d)
he sees only darkness
11.
What word does the raven repeat?
a)
Lenore
b)
nevermore
c)
prophet
d)
eat my shorts
12.
Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?
a)
the door frame
b)
the mantle above the fireplace
c)
a bust of Pallas
d)
on the bookcase
13.
"As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door" is an example of which sound device
a)
repetition
b)
rhyme
c)
alliteration
d)
suspense
14.
"While I nodded, nearly napping…" is an example of which sound device
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration
c)
rhyme
d)
repetition
15.
When the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?
a)
accuses the bird of lying
b)
he kills the bird
c)
he laughs
d)
he grows increasingly frustrated
16.
What big question represents the theme of this poem?
a)
How do people handle loss?
b)
Why do people dream?
c)
What does it take to be a survivor?
d)
What are you willing to sacrifice?
17.
What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" who the author pines for?
a)
Lenora
b)
Lenna
c)
Lydia
d)
Loralei
18.
What happened to Lenore?
a)
She broke up with the narrator
b)
She moved away
c)
She died
d)
She is missing
19.
"And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."
Is an example of which poetic device?
Is an example of which poetic device?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Repetition
c)
Rhyme
d)
Imagery
20.
What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?
a)
The speaker's grief and lonliness
b)
The evil that haunts him
c)
The love that he had for Lenore
d)
Nature and how it affects human emotions
21.
Where did the narrator first meet Roderick?
a)
school
b)
family friends
c)
boyhood companions
d)
they're related
22.
What feature does the narrator notice about the exterior of the house which extends from roof to tarn
a)
a fissure
b)
fungi
c)
vacant, eye-like windows
d)
fallen masonry
23.
What is worth noting about the Usher family line?
a)
No enduring branches
b)
Nobility
c)
Extreme wealth
d)
European
24.
What instrument does Roderick play?
a)
guitar
b)
lute
c)
harp
d)
piano
25.
Upon her death, where is Madeline put?
a)
in a vault
b)
family crypt
c)
family burial ground
d)
church on property
26.
How many days after Madeline's entombment did the end of the story occur?
a)
seventh or eighth
b)
third or fourth
c)
sixth
d)
thirteenth
27.
What's the name of the character in the story the narrator reads to Roderick?
a)
Ethelred
b)
Lancelot
c)
Roderick
d)
Arthur
28.
What kills Roderick at the end of the story?
a)
fear
b)
Madeline
c)
Roderick
d)
the narrator
29.
What is seen through the fissure at the end of the story?
a)
moon
b)
lightning
c)
whirlwind
d)
darkness
30.
Which character was invited to visit Roderick Usher
a)
Narrator
b)
Madaline Usher
c)
Ethelred
d)
the King
31.
Who was deathly ill and thought to have died?
a)
Madeline Usher
b)
the doctors
c)
the King
d)
Roderick Usher
32.
Who wanted to study the Usher's family illness?
a)
the doctors
b)
Roderick Usher
c)
Narrator
d)
Madeline Usher
33.
Who fears that his own house is making him ill?
a)
Roderick Usher
b)
Madeline Usher
c)
Narrator
d)
Ethelred
34.
Who was the main character from the story our narrator tells Roderick Usher to try to calm him?
a)
Ethelred
b)
the King
c)
the dragon
d)
Madeline
35.
The student was _______ by a fear, when the teacher announced a pop quiz.
a)
overcome
b)
grating
c)
eager
d)
dread
36.
The _____________ at the haunted house was considered the spookiest in the whole city.
a)
atmosphere
b)
murmur
c)
scolding
d)
abruptly
37.
The person in the corner continued to ___________ incoherent thoughts throughout the terrifying experience.
a)
murmur
b)
eager
c)
scold
d)
grimly
38.
The boy tried to sneak back into his house in order to avoid being _____________ by his parents.
a)
scolded
b)
dreaded
c)
grated
d)
murmured
39.
The group of kids ____________ during the most frightening parts of the horror movie.
a)
shuddered
b)
overcomed
c)
eagered
d)
scolded
40.
What was going to happen if both Roderick and his sister die from their mysterious illnesses?
a)
End of the Usher name
b)
End of the world
c)
a new family name
d)
a new house owner
41.
What was going to happen to Roderick when he thought his sister would die soon?
a)
He would be alone.
b)
He would move out.
c)
He would build a sister.
d)
He would be happy.
42.
What did Usher think was causing him and his sister to be sick?
a)
the house
b)
their diet
c)
the narrator
d)
they ate something bad
43.
Why did Usher place his sister's body in the vault?
a)
He thought the doctors would steal the body.
b)
He thought there were grave robbers.
c)
He thought she might be a zombie.
d)
He wanted to be close to his sister.
44.
How does Roderick Usher die?
a)
His sister falls on him.
b)
The door falls on him.
c)
The walls of the house fall on him.
d)
His friend kills him.
45.
What is our first impression of the narrator?
a)
He's a kind, old man.
b)
He's very passionate about caring for the old man.
c)
He is unreliable.
d)
He is a comedian.
46.
From what POV is "The Tale-Tell Heart" written?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person unreliable
47.
To whom is the narrator telling his story?
a)
The readers
b)
The police
c)
The old man
d)
The narrator isn't telling the story.
48.
What does the narrator say about his senses?
a)
They are dull.
b)
They've always been very strong.
c)
They've been sharpened by disease.
d)
They are bothersome.
49.
What is it about the old man that bothers the narrator?
a)
His personality
b)
His face
c)
His home
d)
His eye
50.
How does the narrator describe the eye?
a)
He says it is beautiful.
b)
He says it is very focused.
c)
He says it is the eye of a vulture.
d)
He says it is all-seeing.
51.
What does the narrator resolve to do to the old man?
a)
quit working for him
b)
murder him
c)
leave his house
d)
gouge his eye out
52.
Does the narrator hate the old man?
a)
yes
b)
no
53.
What does the narrator do each night?
a)
He sneaks out of the house.
b)
He watches the old man while he sleeps.
c)
He hides in the attic.
d)
He stares out the window.
54.
For how many evenings does the narrator sneak into the old man's room?
a)
three
b)
four
c)
eighteen
d)
eight
55.
How does the narrator act towards the old man during the day?
a)
He is rude to him.
b)
He is abusive to him.
c)
He ignores him.
d)
He is friendly and kind.
56.
What happens on the eighth night?
a)
The old man hears the narrator and sits up in bed.
b)
The old man sleeps peacefully as the narrator smothers him.
c)
The narrator simply watches the mans sleep again.
d)
The old man hides beneath the covers.
57.
What does the narrator feel upon hearing the old man's "groan of mortal terror"?
a)
He feels empathetic.
b)
He feels disgust.
c)
He feels anger.
d)
He feels delirious joy.
58.
What does the narrator think he hears?
a)
The police
b)
The neighbors
c)
His own heartbeat
d)
The old man's heartbeat
59.
What happens at the climax of the story?
a)
The narrator kills the old man.
b)
The narrator welcomes the police into the house.
c)
The narrator confesses his crime.
d)
The narrator watches the old man while he sleeps.
60.
How does the narrator kill the old man?
a)
He smothers him with the mattress.
b)
He stabs him.
c)
He hits him over the head.
d)
He poisons him.
61.
How does the narrator hide the body?
a)
He dismembers the body and buries it in the backyard.
b)
He hides it in the bathtub.
c)
He dismembers the corpse and hides it under the floorboards.
d)
He moves it under the bed.
62.
Who arrives at the front door?
a)
The neighbors
b)
The police
c)
The old man's wife
d)
A raven
63.
Why doesn't the narrator fear being caught?
a)
He is actually a police officer himself.
b)
He flees the scene of the crime.
c)
He didn't actually do it.
d)
He is sure he hid the body well.
64.
We can infer that the narrator confessed because
a)
the police already knew.
b)
he saw blood on the floor.
c)
he felt guilty.
d)
the body smelled.
65.
Whose heartbeat does the narrator really hear?
a)
the old man's
b)
his own
c)
the cops'
d)
the neighbors'
66.
Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado?
a)
James Thurber
b)
Edgar Allan Poe
c)
O' Henry
d)
Cynthia Rylant
67.
What are the two main character's names?
a)
Montresor and Luchresi
b)
Fortunato and Luchresi
c)
Montresor and Fortunato
d)
Allan and Poe
68.
Where is the setting at the beginning of the story
a)
Montresor catacombs
b)
Carnival
c)
Parisian Cafe
d)
French restaurant
69.
What point of view is this story told from?
a)
Second person
b)
First person
c)
Third person omniscient
d)
Third person limited
70.
What is the overall tone/mood of the story?
a)
Happy
b)
Exciting
c)
Gloomy
d)
Monotonous
71.
What does Montresor build around Fortunato?
a)
Jail
b)
Building
c)
Wall
d)
Dam
72.
Who chains Fortunato to the wall?
a)
Edgar
b)
Lady Fortunato
c)
Luchesi
d)
Montresor
73.
What did Fortunato do to Montresor?
a)
tainted his reputation
b)
hurt him a thousand times
c)
called him fat
d)
nothing
74.
What is the rare wine in the cellar called?
a)
Sherry
b)
Amontillado
c)
Pinot Noir
d)
Chardonnay
75.
How many years has passed since Montresor committed the crime?
a)
a thousand
b)
a decade
c)
half a century
d)
half a millenia
76.
What does Montresor say to Fortunato's body?
a)
Veni Vidi Vici
b)
In pace requiscat
c)
Carpe diem
d)
Que sera sera
77.
What suspense is provided in the story?
a)
Why Luchresi killed Montresor
b)
The information on how Montresor wounded Fortunato
c)
The missing information of how Fortunato wounded Montresor
d)
How Fortunato died
78.
When Fortunato offers to judge the wine, Montresor responds by
a)
being sincerely eager
b)
feigning reluctance
79.
What does this quote describe "His eyes are two filmy orbs that distilled the rheum of intoxication"?
a)
Fortunato is happy
b)
Fortunato is under the influence of alcohol
c)
Fortunato has been crying
d)
Fortunato is very angry
80.
Why does Fortunato go to the vault?
a)
To seek revenge against Montresor
b)
To prove he knows wine
c)
To find peace and quiet
d)
To attend a meeting
81.
Which phrase best describes the theme of the story?
a)
Friendship is vauable
b)
Revenge is best when the punisher is not punished
c)
Avoid attending parties when ill
d)
Miscommunication can be harmfuk
82.
Which event is considered the climax (most exciting moment) of the story?
a)
The meeting of Fortunato and Montresor
b)
The trip down the catacombs
c)
Fortunato's death
d)
Montresor walls Fortunato in
83.
Fortunato says, "Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." This is an example of
a)
suspense
b)
irony
c)
personification
d)
foreshadowing
84.
Why does the author reveal Montresor's motto, "no one provokes me unpunished'?
a)
to demonstrate how forgiving the Montresor's are to their enemies
b)
to contrast the narrator's actions with his family's beliefs
c)
to reinforce what will happen to Fortunato because of his actions
d)
to establish that the story was written a long time ago
85.
Fortunato is susceptible to Montresor's use of reverse psychology when he dismisses the nitre and his cough. Fortunato is determined to go deeper into the catacombs to taste the Amontillado.
a)
True
b)
False
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