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Poe Unit Test

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for a paragraph in any poem?

a)

Stanza

b)

Line

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

2.

This poem uses the word Nevermore to form repetition throughout the poem.

a)

Annabel Lee

b)

The Raven

c)

The Tell Tale Heart

d)

Charge of the Light Birgade

3.

This is what creates a pattern of sounds that are the same and create the distinct repeating pattern in poems and other literary works

a)

Rhythm

b)

Short story

c)

End Rhyme

d)

Fiction

4.

This is a narrative poem written by Edgar Allan Poe that is about a lost love and her tomb by he sea.

a)

Annabel Lee

b)

The Raven

c)

The Tell Tale Heart

d)

The Highway man

5.

What is another word for sepulcher? (Annabel Lee)

a)

House

b)

Car

c)

Tomb

d)

Apartment

6.
Which line in the poem suggests that the narrator blames supernatural beings for the death of Annabel Lee?
a)
"So that her highborn kinsmen came, And bore her away from me..."
b)
"But our love it was stronger by far than the love, Of those who were older than we..."
c)
"The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me.."
d)
" For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams, Of the beautiful Annabel Lee..."
7.
Why does the narrator say, " I was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love--I and my Annabel Lee..."
a)
To show that although they were young, their love was stronger than other the love of older couples
b)
To show that they grew up together in a kingdom by the sea
c)
To show that no one loved Annabel Lee as much as he did
d)
To show that their love was not a love that could last through the years
8.
The tone of this poem can best be described as:
a)
Nostalgic
b)
Ecstatic
c)
Melancholy
d)
Vehement
9.

Another word for "covet" is...

a)

Greed/ Envy

b)

Comprehend/ Wisdom

c)

Hide/ Conceal

d)

Ending/ Finality

10.
From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?
a)
He misses, Annabel Lee, but has moved on from her death
b)
His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade
c)
He is still greatly infatuated with Annabel Lee even after her death
d)
He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place
11.
The tone of this poem can best be described as:
a)
Nostalgic
b)
Ecstatic
c)
Melancholy
d)
Vehement
12.

What is the main theme of the poem? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

The love between the narrator and Annabel Lee cannot be stopped by death

b)

It is always impossible to move on from young love

c)

When someone dies young it strongly influences our memories

d)

Sometimes bad things happen to good people

13.

Based on the excerpt from the text, choose the best definition for the underlined word.

"And neither the angels in Heaven above

Nor the demons down under the sea

Can ever dissever my soul from the soul

Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;"

a)

put together

b)

see

c)

imagine

d)

tear apart

14.

What happened to Annabel Lee?

a)

She won the lottery.

b)

She died.

c)

She sailed into a storm.

d)

She went to a concert.

15.

What is the setting of the poem?

a)

A kingdom by the sea.

b)

A dark and scary forest.

c)

An old abandoned barn.

d)

A racquetball court at a middle school.

16.

What did the winged seraphs feel about the love between the speaker and Annabel Lee?

a)

Happiness

b)

Sadness

c)

Envy

d)

Shame

17.

What does the speaker do at the end of the poem?

a)

Runs into the ocean.

b)

Lies down by the tomb.

c)

Eats a double cheeseburger.

d)

He dies.

18.

The poem "Annabel Lee" is really about...

a)

Poe's grandma that made him cookies.

b)

Poe's sister whom he barely knew.

c)

Poe's young wife who died young.

d)

Poe's favorite car.

19.
The poet uses _________________ to bring out how the bells are ringing nonstop.
a)
metaphors
b)
similes
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
allusions
20.
What type of figurative language is used here:  How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle 
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
21.

The use of onomatopoeia in "The Bells" impacts the reader by

a)

Linking past with present

b)

Evoking different moods through sound

c)

Creating mental pictures through descriptions

d)

Connections to Poe's life

22.

What bell evokes a mood of fear and panic?

a)

Fire alarm bells

b)

Sleigh bells

c)

Wedding bells

d)

Funeral bells

23.

Which bell is made out of gold

a)

sleigh bells

b)

fire alarm bells

c)

wedding bells

d)

funeral bells

24.

which bell uses personification "rust in their throats"

a)

sleigh bells

b)

wedding bells

c)

fire alarm bells

d)

funeral bells

25.

which onomatopoeia is used to describe a fire alarm bell?

a)

jingling and tinkling

b)

clang clash and roar

c)

merry melody

d)

muffled monotone

26.

Which of the following is an alliteration?

a)

Tony ran like a cheetah.

b)

The muffin called my name.

c)

"Bang," the race started!

d)

The dog dug a deep hole.

27.

What two letters can make the same sound?

a)

c & k

b)

p & t

c)

o & q

d)

b & m

28.

Which of the following is not an alliteration?

a)

Erin cooked cupcakes in the kitchen.

b)

The lion licked his lips.

c)

The tank ran everything over.

d)

She happily helped Henry hang up the decorations.

29.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
30.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
What did you do this time?!
31.
Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Tim sure gets sick often
32.
What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?
a)
alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds
b)
repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds
c)
One starts with an r, one starts with an a.
d)
If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.
33.

What is the setting of The Cask of Amontillado?

a)

Fortunato's family catacombs in Italy near a local carnival.

b)

Montressor's family catacombs in Italy during Carnival.

c)

An underground tunnel near Cape Canaveral.

d)

Montressor's Carnival near Fortunato's family catacombs.

34.

Amontillado is a type of...

a)

Armadillo

b)

Cask

c)

Pipe

d)

Wine

35.
Fortunato is supposed to be an expert on wine. What is another word for expert, as used in the story?
a)
connoisseur
b)
experato
c)
virtuoso 
d)
professional
36.
Fortunato's health is being affected by the general environment that Montressor is guiding him through. What, in particular, is affecting his cough?
a)
Flambeaux
b)
Rheum
c)
Medoc
d)
Niter
37.
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
38.
Who is the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Montresor
c)
Fortunato
d)
Amontillado
39.
What is the main conflict of the story? 
a)
Montresor vs. Himself
b)
Montresor vs. Fortunato
c)
Montresor vs. Luchesi
d)
Montresor Vs. Society
40.
Most of the setting of the story takes place...
a)
at the carnival
b)
in Fortunato's palazzo
c)
in the catacombs
d)
next to Luchesi's home
41.
What miscommunication happened between Montresor and Fortunato?
a)
Confusing wine with other alcohol
b)
Confusing masons (the bricklayers) with Masons (the secret society)
c)
Confusing niter with  other chemicals 
d)
Confusing Luchesi with another wine expert
42.
Montressor planned on getting revenge on Fortunato, but had to wait until the time was right.
a)
True
b)
False
43.

What would most likely be MISSING if the story were written from Fortunato’s point of view?

a)

The reader would not know that Montresor was angry with Fortunato.

b)

The reader would not know how Fortunato feels about Montresor.

c)

The reader would not know how Fortunato feels about Luchesi.

d)

The reader would not know that the story is set during the carnival season.

44.

Reread this sentence from paragraph 89:


"For the half of a century no mortal has disturbed them."


What information about the story does this sentence convey?

a)

Ghosts have been haunting Montresor's crypt.

b)

The events of the story were all a dream.

c)

Fifty years have passed since the events of the story.

d)

It will take 50 years for someone to discover Fortunato's body.

45.
Montresor knows of Fortunato's weakness and uses it to his advantage. What is this weakness?
a)
his wealth
b)
knowledge of business
c)
knowledge of Italy's history
d)
his own ego
46.
On the vengeful man's coat of arms, the foot was stepping on what?
a)
A Snake
b)
A skull
c)
Grass
d)
A shield
47.
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
48.
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!”
49.
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
50.
What word does the raven repeat?
a)
Lenore
b)
nevermore
c)
prophet
d)
eat my shorts
51.
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
52.
"While I nodded, nearly napping…" is an example of which sound device
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration 
c)
rhyme
d)
repetition
53.
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
54.
What are 3 words from the 1st stanza that help establish the tone?
a)
dreary, weak, weary
b)
napping, tapping, rapping
c)
quaint, curious and forgotten
d)
midnight, pondered, muttered
55.
"While I nodded, nearly napping…" is an example of which sound device
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
alliteration 
c)
rhyme
d)
repetition
56.
What is an example of personification in Stanza 2? 
(Hint: relating a non-human object to human)
a)
Eagerly I wished the morrow
b)
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor
c)
The rare and radiant madien
d)
sorrow for the lost Lenore
57.
A medicine to relieve pain and suffering, it is also an allusion...
a)
Balm in Gilead
b)
Aidenn
c)
Dirge
d)
Mortal
58.
A face or expression is known as...
a)
countenance
b)
ember
c)
mortal
d)
craven
59.
Sad or gloomy is...
a)
melancholy
b)
placid
c)
pallid
d)
fancy
60.
The acknowledgement of someone with greater authority, to bow or show respect is...
a)
obeisance
b)
discourse
c)
plutonian
d)
pallid
61.
Warning or threatening is...
a)
ominous
b)
entreating
c)
fancy
d)
mien
62.
The Roman goddess of Wisdom, the Greeks referred to her as Athena is...
a)
Balm in Gilead
b)
The Raven
c)
Pallas
d)
Aidenn
63.
Having poor color, pale or sickly-looking is ...
a)
pallid
b)
placid
c)
Plutonian
d)
plume
64.
Easy-going or calm is...
a)
pallid
b)
Plutonian
c)
bust
d)
placid
65.
This is a reference to the underworld, death and the dead...
a)
Plutonian
b)
Pallas
c)
Aidenn
d)
Balm in Gilead

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