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1
Whom has the narrator recently lost?
his mother
his daughter
his son
his beloved
2
Who wrote
The Raven
?
Henry David Thoreau
Benjamin Franklin
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Edgar Allan Poe
3
Who or what does the narrator initially believe is doing the tapping?
a ghost
some late visitor
Lenore
a raven
4
Which is an example of internal rhyme?
Perched, and sat, and nothing more
nearly napping...came a tapping
Tell me what they lordly name is
While I nodded, nearly napping
5
What does the speaker feel when he first thinks that Lenore may be at his door?
Terror and hope
Joy and passion
Confusion and sadness
Relief and pleasure
6
Which is a central theme of "The Raven"?
Belief in superstition can be dangerous
Grief can cause hallucinations
Loss of love causes a person to become bitter
Isolation can lead to madness
7
What is the narrator doing before he hears the tapping?
writing poetry
reading a book
watching tv
fixing a desk
8
What does the narrator believe the raven keeps repeating?
"neverever"
"neverafter"
"nevermore"
"nevertheless"
9
In what month does the poem take place?
November
October
August
December
10
During what time of day or night does the poem take place?
twilight
noon
midnight
morning
11
When he opens the
door
, what does he see?
a ghost
Lenore
darkness
a raven
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On this
home
by
Horror haunted
(line 88) is an example of --?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
repetition
internal rhyme