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Quote the Raven... 'Nevermore' Quiz

Edgar Allan Poe was a magical fellow who with a few words could make a tingling sensation speed up your spine. Read the poem 'The Raven' and you will never forget the enchanting words of Poe!

A multiple-choice quiz by arowfast. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
arowfast

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
90,504

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5035

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: 4wally (9/10), Guest 66 (10/10), JanIQ (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When does this poem take place? Hint

Once upon a midnight dreary

Once upon a midnight scary

Once upon a morning cheery

Once upon a morning rarely

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what year was 'The Raven' published? Hint

1845

1803

1935

1749

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Question 3 of 10

3. The character in 'The Raven' has a deceased girlfriend. What was her name? Hint

Nora

Helenor

Lenore

Eleanor

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Question 4 of 10

4. When the Raven begins tapping the man in the poem goes and opens the door...no one is there. Where is the Raven? Hint

on the window lattice

in the attic

hiding under the door mat

in the chamber

5. which of the four options does NOT go in the blanks from verse V, Lines 1-2?

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there ________, ___________,
__________, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;"

Hint

doubting

fearing

wondering

dreading

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Question 6 of 10

6. While in the chamber, besides 'Nevermore', what other word did the raven utter? Hint

He said more than one other word.

He said "Sorrow".

He said "Lenore".

He didn't say anything else.

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to a majority of interpretations, the Raven in "The Raven" was a _________? Hint

lowly pet of sad-souled woman

supernatural being - angel

supernatural being - devil

lowly pet of sad-souled man

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Question 8 of 10

8. At the end of the poem in what state is the character in the poem? Hint

His soul is floating on the floor.

He is eating more and more.

His soul is swinging on the door.

He cannot complete a chore.

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Question 9 of 10

9. As the poem goes on two things are happening. One is happening to the character and the other is something that is happening in the writing style. What are those two things? Hint

He is getting flustered and there is a lot of personification.

He is getting flustered and there is a lot of repetition.

He is getting calmer and there is a lot of repetition.

He is getting calmer and there is a lot of personification.

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the end, the Raven settles onto one place, and never moves from there. Where is this place? Hint

On the loose bust of Zeus

In the fire place ablaze

On the crumbly bust of Mr. Lee

On the pallid bust of Pallas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When does this poem take place?

Answer: Once upon a midnight dreary

The first line of 'The Raven' begins with 'Once upon a midnight dreary...'. This sets the stage for the chilling poem to come.

2. In what year was 'The Raven' published?

Answer: 1845

It was first published in Februrary of 1845 by "American Review".

3. The character in 'The Raven' has a deceased girlfriend. What was her name?

Answer: Lenore

According to the poem Lenore was a '...saintly maiden...'. She was a vivid angelic character.

4. When the Raven begins tapping the man in the poem goes and opens the door...no one is there. Where is the Raven?

Answer: on the window lattice

The raven is on the window lattice, and when the man opens the shutter the bird comes into the chamber.

5. which of the four options does NOT go in the blanks from verse V, Lines 1-2? "Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there ________, ___________, __________, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;"

Answer: dreading

This section of "The Raven" was said to be one of the best pieces of literature of the 19th century!

"Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;"

6. While in the chamber, besides 'Nevermore', what other word did the raven utter?

Answer: He didn't say anything else.

According to Poe, with the one word, "Nevermore", the raven's whole soul was outpoured.

7. According to a majority of interpretations, the Raven in "The Raven" was a _________?

Answer: supernatural being - devil

The constant use of the word "Nevermore" was interpreted to mean that the bird was the devil or a supernatural being that was evil.

8. At the end of the poem in what state is the character in the poem?

Answer: His soul is floating on the floor.

From many different interpretations you get many different answers, but this may have meant that he was paralyzed with fear and had a heart attack.

9. As the poem goes on two things are happening. One is happening to the character and the other is something that is happening in the writing style. What are those two things?

Answer: He is getting flustered and there is a lot of repetition.

The use of repetion is Poe's way of drilling a hole through the reader's mind and packing in fear.

10. In the end, the Raven settles onto one place, and never moves from there. Where is this place?

Answer: On the pallid bust of Pallas

The raven was sitting on top of a pale bust of the goddess of wisdom.

Source: Author arowfast

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