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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAt first, the speaker thinks the noise he hears is —his enemy stalking himthe wind blowing the door opensomeone at the doorhis friends playing tricks on him
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the time and year of the events?Midnight in DecemberAn afternoon at the end of OctoberNoon in JulyAn early April morning
- 3. Multiple ChoiceReaders can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker willdie soonnever escape his despairbe reunited with Lenoremake his sorrow the subject of a great poem
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe speaker can best be described as a —lonely, elderly man longing for visitorsmagician conjuring up evil spiritspoet seeking inspiration for a new workmelancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn which quotation below are the underlined words an example of sound effects created by alliteration?“What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”“Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!”“Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.”“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. Multiple Choice
The speaker tells the raven to leave because the birdsays that the speaker will never see Lenore againtells the speaker that he will die very soonspeaks about the ruler of the underworldtries to push the speaker out of the room - 7. Multiple ChoiceThe repetition of “still is sitting” in the last stanza helps you infer that the speakerresents the raven’s presence in the roomthinks the raven is a sign from heavenhas grown friendly with the ravenwonders if the raven will speak again
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the raven at the end of the poem?outside the speaker’s house in a stormon the bust above the speaker’s doornear the speaker’s velvet chairashore on a deserted island
- 9. Multiple ChoiceYou can make the inference that the speaker hates the raven because the speakersays the raven really is the devilbuilds a trap to capture the birdleaves the room and never comes backblames the bird for his loss of hope
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when the author opens the door?the raven flies inLenore appearshis mother comes inhe sees only darkness
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat word does the raven repeat?Lenorenevermorepropheteat my shorts
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the raven perch when he comes into the house?the door framethe mantle above the fireplacea bust of Pallason the bookcase
- 13. Multiple Choice"As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door" is an example of which sound devicerepetitionrhymealliterationsuspense
- 14. Multiple Choice"While I nodded, nearly napping…" is an example of which sound deviceOnomatopoeiaalliterationrhymerepetition
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?accuses the bird of lyinghe kills the birdhe laughshe grows increasingly frustrated
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat big question represents the theme of this poem?How do people handle loss?Why do people dream?What does it take to be a survivor?What are you willing to sacrifice?
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" who the author pines for?LenoraLennaLydiaLoralei
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Lenore?She broke up with the narratorShe moved awayShe diedShe is missing
- 19. Multiple Choice"And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor."
Is an example of which poetic device?AlliterationRepetitionRhymeImagery - 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the Raven symbolize in this poem?The speaker's grief and lonlinessThe evil that haunts himThe love that he had for LenoreNature and how it affects human emotions
- 21. Multiple Choice
At first, the speaker thinks the noise he hears is —
his enemy stalking him
someone at the door
the wind blowing the door open
his friends playing tricks on him
- 22. Multiple Choice
Readers can infer from the poem's conclusion that the speaker will
die soon
be reunited with Lenore
never escape his despair
make his sorrow the subject of a great poem
- 23. Multiple Choice
The repetition of “still is sitting” in the last stanza helps you infer that the speaker
resents the raven’s presence in the room
has grown friendly with the raven
thinks the raven is a sign from heaven
wonders if the raven will speak again
- 24. Multiple Choice
What big question represents the theme of this poem?
How do people handle loss?
What does it take to be a survivor?
Why do people dream?
What are you willing to sacrifice?
- 25. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" who the author pines for?
Lenore
Lydia
Lenna
Loralei
- 26. Multiple Choice
What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?
The speaker's grief and loneliness
The love that he had for Lenore
The evil that haunts him
Nature and how it affects human emotions
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains the relationship between the speaker and Lenore?
Lenore was the speaker’s girlfriend who broke up with him
Lenore was the speaker’s lover but she has recently died.
Lenore is the speaker’s friend whom the speaker is currently in love with
Lenore and the speaker are enemies; the speaker believes she has cursed him.
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which phrase from the poem best supports the answer to Question 27 (their relationship)?
"vainly I had sought to borrow / From my books surcease of sorrow" (Lines 9-10)
"the rare and radiant maiden" (Line 11)
"maiden whom the angels name Lenore — / Nameless here for evermore" (Lines 11-12)
"respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore" (Line 82)
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?
Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
The supernatural is proof that death is not the end
Fear is only a state of mind, and cannot significantly harm anyone.
Evil deeds will always come back to haunt us.
- 30. Multiple Choice
Which TWO of the following quotes best support the answer to question 29 (the theme)?
“‘Tis some visitor,’ I muttered, ‘tapping at my chamber door — / Only this and nothing more.’” (Lines 5-6)
“Eagerly I wished the morrow; — vainly I had sought to borrow / From my books surcease of sorrow — sorrow for the lost Lenore — ” (Lines 9-10)
“Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking / Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore — / What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking 'Nevermore.'” (Lines 69-72)
“Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.” (Lines 79-80)
“And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming, / And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor; / And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor / Shall be lifted — nevermore!” (Lines 105-108)
- 31. Multiple Choice
How do the allusions, or references, made to Pallas (Athena) and Pluto (Hades) inform the character of the raven?
These allusions make the raven seem otherworldly and informs his symbolic nature as a possible messenger from the afterlife
These allusions imply that the raven is far more powerful than it at first seems and it is there to cast judgement on the speaker.
These allusions contribute to the raven’s characterization as the speaker’s punishment, as classical gods were often seen as cruel and petty.
These allusions remind the reader that the speaker is mentally unbalanced and mistaking a raven for a god.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Why does the speaker react poorly to the raven's response of “Nevermore” in stanzas 15-16?
The speaker is unsettled by the raven’s repetition of “Nevermore” because he believes the raven learned it from a depressed former master and intends to make him his new owner.
The speaker begs the raven to leave, to which the raven responds “Nevermore". the speaker becomes frustrated in stanzas 15-16 as he attempts to make it leave.
In stanzas 15-16, the speaker asks the raven if there is an afterlife and if he will be reunited with Lenore there, to which the raven answers “Nevermore"; the speaker takes these answers seriously and thus becomes upset.
The speaker is frustrated by the bird’s catchphrase and begs it to stop talking.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which TWO of the following quotes best embody how the imagery develops the supernatural atmosphere of the poem?
"Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December” (Line 7)
“Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.” (Lines 31-32)
“Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; / But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door — ” (Lines 39-40)
“Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.” (Lines 79-80)
- 34. Multiple Choice
How does the overall use of repetition in the poem contribute to its mood?
The poem’s repetitive and rigid structure contrasts the speaker’s declining mental state, thus contributing to the crazed mood of the poem.
The poem’s use of repetition and alliteration creates a dreamy mood, as the author thinks of his love, Lenore.
The poem’s repetition of the negative response “Nevermore” contributes to the lethargic and dispassionate mood of the poem.
The poem’s use of repetition — namely the tapping, the narrator’s calls for Lenore, and the raven’s catchphrase of “Nevermore” — contributes to the overall suspenseful, eerie mood.
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