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The Erlking Trivia Quiz

Hey everyone, this is a quiz about the poem, "The Erlking" by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. The poem is about a boy and his father, who are riding in the rain. The boy hears the voice of the evil Erlking trying to take him away from his father.

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

Author
Klocker

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
164,210

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
167

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many lines are there in the poem? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The father said this line, "Come hither, thou darling! Come, go with me!".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. The first line of the poem is "The father rides swiftly-with terror he gasps-".

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Excluding the narrator, how many speakers are there in the poem? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. When the Erlking is trying to get the child to go with him, he mentions his sons.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Erlking mentions that he loves the child because of his beauty.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who says this line "Help me father!"? Hint

The father

The child

The Erlking

Nobody

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Wilt thou go bonny boy, wilt thou go with me?", who says this? Hint

The father

The Erlking

The mother

Nobody

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Question 9 of 10

9. "My mother has a robe of gold", who says this? Hint

The Erlking

The child

The father

nobody

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who dies at the end of the poem? Hint

nobody

The father

The child

The Erlking

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many lines are there in the poem?

Answer: 32

Goethe was born in 1749 and died in 1832.

2. The father said this line, "Come hither, thou darling! Come, go with me!".

Answer: False

The Erlking said this when he wanted to take the child away from the father.

3. The first line of the poem is "The father rides swiftly-with terror he gasps-".

Answer: False

The first line of the poem is "Who rides so late through the grisly night?"

4. Excluding the narrator, how many speakers are there in the poem?

Answer: 3

The speakers are the child, the father, and the Erlking.

5. When the Erlking is trying to get the child to go with him, he mentions his sons.

Answer: False

He mentions his daughters, but not his sons.

6. The Erlking mentions that he loves the child because of his beauty.

Answer: True

"I love thee! Thy beauty it charms me so;
And I'll take thee by force if thou wilt not go!"

7. Who says this line "Help me father!"?

Answer: Nobody

This quote is not in the poem.

8. "Wilt thou go bonny boy, wilt thou go with me?", who says this?

Answer: The Erlking

There was no mother in the poem.

9. "My mother has a robe of gold", who says this?

Answer: The Erlking

He says this as he is trying to get the child to come with him.

10. Who dies at the end of the poem?

Answer: The child

I hope you enjoyed my quiz, and thank you for taking the time to play.

Source: Author Klocker

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