"The Raven" Review

What is the noise the narrator first hear?

• a. his enemy

• b. the wind

• c. knocking on the door

• d. his friend playing tricks

What does the narrator expect to find when he opens the door and look out?

• a. a Greek God come to life

• b. angels

• c. a woman who has died

• d. himself looking back at him

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Why is the bird sitting on the bust of Pallas?

• a. Ravens are sacred to Greek Gods

• b. The raven is wise.

• c. Pallas is connected to Lenore.

• d. The setting is ancient Greece.

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What was the narrator's first reaction to the bird?

• a. revulsion

• b. fear

• c. anger

• d. amusement

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When the Raven says, "Nevermore," what does the narrator think it means?

• a. the name of the bird

• b. a profecy

• c. a message from Lenore

• d. an evil spirit

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The narrator guesses the raven says, "Nevermore" because?

• a. It knows the narrator is sad about Lenore.

• b. It's former owner was unhappy.

• c. It was Lenore's bird.

• d. The narrator's enemy taught him to say it.

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At the end of the poem, the narrator asks the raven two questions. What were they about?

• a. the success of the speaker's literary works

• b. Lenore's love for the speaker

• c. what will happen after death

• c. the bird's purpose in visiting the speaker

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What conclusions can you draw about the narrator?

• a. be reunited with Lenore

• b. die soon

• c. never escape his despair

• d. make his sorry the subject of a great poem

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How can you describe the narrator?

• a. lonley, elderly man wanting someone to visit

• b. magician conjuring evil spirits

• c. poet wanting inspiration

• d. melancholy person trying to forget about a tragedy

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What's the poem's mood?

• a. reassuring

• b. romantic

• c. soothing

• d. despairing

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