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The Haunted Palace Trivia Quiz

This is a wonderful poem. It is typical of Poe's work in that it evolves from something positive to something sad and evil.

A multiple-choice quiz by srfield99. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
srfield99

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,676

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
432

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Question 1 of 10

1. "In the greenest of our valleys" there was a palace. What tenants of the palace are mentioned at the beginning of the poem? Hint

Prince Prospero and Trippetta

good angels

lurking shadows

horses of magnificent breed

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Never seraph spread a pinion
Over fabric half so fair!"
What is a seraph and a pinion? Hint

a demon and a curse

a king and his court

an angel and a wing

a witch and a spell

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Question 3 of 10

3. What type of banners flew on the roof of the palace? Hint

yellow

golden

glorious

all of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. What would wanderers in the valley see, if they looked through the windows of the palace? Hint

spirits moving to the music of a lute

children missing from the village

an ancient king in robes of crimson

forbidden rituals of sacrifice

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whose duty was it to sing for the king? Hint

a family of lost souls who once inhabited the palace

the kidnapped children

a troop of echoes

a band of minstrels

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Question 6 of 10

6. What "assailed the monarch's high estate"? Hint

a witches coven in robes of woe

villagers in motley dress

evil things in robes of sorrow

demons, glowing fierce and brightly

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Question 7 of 10

7. What color did the windows of the palace turn, after the invasion? Hint

red

desolate grey

black

frosted white

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Question 8 of 10

8. What presently inhabits the palace? Hint

spirits, dancing to an endless tune

the horrible remnants of decay

the nothingness of lost eons

vast forms, that move fantastically

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Question 9 of 10

9. The last two lines are my favorite. They are... Hint

"The castle stood for untold years/But finally gave up hope for fears."

"A hideous throng rush out forever/And laugh-but smile no more."

"So evil reigned to end of time/Much like an angel's awful mime."

"The palace, once so rare and stately/Entranced by ghouls, forevermore."

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Question 10 of 10

10. This may be tough, admittedly. Which Poe story includes the poem, "The Haunted Palace"? Hint

"The Black Cat"

"The Fall of the House of Usher"

"The Cask of Amontillado"

"William Wilson"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "In the greenest of our valleys" there was a palace. What tenants of the palace are mentioned at the beginning of the poem?

Answer: good angels

"In the greenest of our valleys
By good angels tenanted"
Unfortunately, this didn't last for long. Prince Prospero and Trippetta are from various Poe short stories.

2. "Never seraph spread a pinion Over fabric half so fair!" What is a seraph and a pinion?

Answer: an angel and a wing

Seraphs are angels of the highest order, thought to surround God's throne.

3. What type of banners flew on the roof of the palace?

Answer: all of these

"Banners yellow, glorious, golden,
On its roof did float and flow."

4. What would wanderers in the valley see, if they looked through the windows of the palace?

Answer: spirits moving to the music of a lute

"Spirits moving musically,
To a lute's well tuned law,"
Everything seemed pretty idyllic...at least for the time being.

5. Whose duty was it to sing for the king?

Answer: a troop of echoes

I believe "echoes", in this case, means a group of people who praise the king and cater to his every whim.

6. What "assailed the monarch's high estate"?

Answer: evil things in robes of sorrow

I think "robes of sorrow" is a brilliant description.

7. What color did the windows of the palace turn, after the invasion?

Answer: red

"And travelers now, within that valley,
Through the red-litten windows see"

8. What presently inhabits the palace?

Answer: vast forms, that move fantastically

The "vast forms" leave a lot to the imagination. I think that is a good thing because every reader can interpret it for him/herself.

9. The last two lines are my favorite. They are...

Answer: "A hideous throng rush out forever/And laugh-but smile no more."

Imagine something laughing but not smiling...what a hideous visual!

10. This may be tough, admittedly. Which Poe story includes the poem, "The Haunted Palace"?

Answer: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Usher and his boyhood friend read this poem and it was considered an analogy for Roderick Usher's failing sanity.

Source: Author srfield99

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