WorksheetsThe Raven
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What time does the poem take place?
a)
midnight
b)
noon
c)
morning
d)
afternoon
2.
When the author first heard the "rapping at his chamber door", who did he think was outside?
a)
his neighbor
b)
the raven
c)
some late night visitor
d)
his mother
3.
The speaker is upset about losing a
a)
Book
b)
Loved One
c)
Bird
d)
Statue
4.
To explain the noise at the door the speaker
a)
concludes that a servant needs help
b)
guesses that a bird is in the hall
c)
assumes he has a visitor
d)
imagines Lenore is speaking
5.
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
6.
At first encounter, the speaker’s reaction to the Raven is —
a)
revulsion
b)
fear
c)
anger
d)
amusement
7.
In stanza 15, Poe uses several exclamation points: `Prophet!' said I, `thing of evil! - prophet still, if bird or devil! -
Why would Poe choose to structure his sentences this way?
Why would Poe choose to structure his sentences this way?
a)
It means the narrator is getting upset
b)
It shows the pacing and the narrative tension are rising
c)
It gives a variety of punctuation so the reader doesn't get bored
d)
It shows the bird could be a devil
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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?
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