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Edgar Allen Poe

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was he born?

a)

New York

b)

Baltimore

c)

Philadelphia

d)

Boston

2.

Who were his birth parents?

a)

David and Elizabeth Poe

b)

Daniel and Mary Poe

c)

John and Alice Poe

d)

Mark and Linda Poe

3.

Who adopted Edgar when his mother died?

a)

Mr. and Mrs. George Graham

b)

Mr. and Mrs. John Allan

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Clemm

4.

John Allan and Edgar had a strong relationship throughout his life

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Where did Poe go to college?

a)

The University of Boston

b)

The University of Virginia

c)

The University of Philadelphia

6.

Edgar Allan Poe was a very wealthy man

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Edgar Allan Poe First married his:

a)

Childhood sweetheart

b)

Younger cousin

c)

He never married

8.

Poe received money and fame from his writing while he was alive

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Edgar Allan Poe struggled with alcoholism

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Edgar Allan Poe had an easy time keeping work

a)

True

b)

False

11.
What is the narrator doing when he first hears the "tapping?"
a)
He is asleep in his bed.
b)
He is reading in his study.
c)
He is writing poetry.
d)
He is eating his dinner
12.
When the author first heard the "rapping at his chamber door," who did he think was outside?
a)
The raven
b)
Pluto
c)
Some late night visitor
d)
His neighbor
13.
In what month does this poem take place?
a)
September
b)
October
c)
November
d)
December
14.
What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" for whom the author mourns?
a)
Annabell
b)
Pluto
c)
Lydia
d)
Lenore
15.
What happens when he opens the door?
a)
He sees a maiden.
b)
He sees only darkness.
c)
The bird flies in.
d)
He sees the neighbor running away.
16.
The following line is an example of alliteration.
a)
"Doubting dreaming dreams no one dared to dream before."
b)
"But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only"
c)
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling"
d)
"'Wrecth,' I cried, 'thy God hath lent thee-by these angels he hath sent thee.'"
17.
As someone rapping, rapping at my chamber door," is an example of . . .
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Cliche'
18.
What is the only word that the raven utters?
a)
Lenore
b)
Quoth
c)
Nothing
d)
Nevermore
19.
. Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?
a)
The raven will never leave the chamber.
b)
The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.
c)
The poet will never sleep again.
d)
It is a symbol of madness.
20.

When watching a film or reading a story I can stay engaged with the material.

a)

All the time

b)

Most of the time

c)

Some times

d)

Rarely

21.

What is the main thing you will remember about Edgar Allen Poe?

4 lines

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