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Quiz about Quote the Raven Nevermore
Quiz about Quote the Raven Nevermore

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.
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Author
arowfast
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
90,504
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5032
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (8/10), BarbaraMcI (9/10), estherd (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. When does this poem take place? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what year was 'The Raven' published? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The character in 'The Raven' has a deceased girlfriend. What was her name? Hint


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


Question 5 of 10
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


Question 6 of 10
6. While in the chamber, besides 'Nevermore', what other word did the raven utter? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. According to a majority of interpretations, the Raven in "The Raven" was a _________? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At the end of the poem in what state is the character in the poem? Hint


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


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



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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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