"The Raven"

The setting of the poem is ...

• a creepy old mansion.

• a haunted hotel during the summer.

• a room on a winter's night.

• a bird sanctuary in England.

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When the speaker hears the "rapping on his chamber door", who does he first think is outside?

• The raven.

• Some visitor.

• His pesky neighbor.

• His long, lost love.

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What is the name of the "rare and radiant maiden" for whom the speaker mourns?

• Annabelle

• Lydia

• Eleanor

• Lenore

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What happens when the speaker opens the door?

• The raven flies inside.

• He sees the ghost of his lost love.

• He screams in terror.

• Darkness there, and nothing more.

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What word does the raven say whenever it speaks?

• Farewell

• Evermore

• Nevermore

• Repent

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Upon whose sculpted bust does the raven perch?

• Pallus

• Pluto

• Beethoven

• Aries

What is the primary theme of "The Raven"?

• Love conquers all.

• Time heals all wounds.

• Money can't buy happiness.

• Losing a loved one can be unbearable.

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What does the raven in "The Raven" represent/symbolize?

• Grief

• Happiness

• Forgiveness

• Fear

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An example of alliteration is ...

• "silence was unbroken".

• "rapping, rapping on my chamber door".

• "my soul within me burning".

• "nodded, nearly napping".

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What happens to the raven at the end of "The Raven"?

• It pecks the speaker to death.

• It flies away.

• It stays where it is.

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