The Raven Quiz

What is the main feeling expressed by the narrator in the first stanza of "The Raven"?

• Excitement

• Weariness

• Joy

• Anger

In the second stanza, what does the narrator mourn for?

• The loss of a rare and radiant maiden

• The arrival of a visitor

• The forgotten lore

• The darkness of December

What phrase is repeated at the end of the first and third stanzas to emphasize the narrator's feelings?

• "Nameless here for evermore."

• "Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;"

• "Only this and nothing more."

• "Darkness there and nothing more."

What does the narrator hear that disturbs him in the fourth stanza?

• A whisper of "Lenore"

• A gentle rapping at the chamber door

• The rustling of each purple curtain

• Dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before

According to the fifth stanza, what is the only word spoken?

• "Darkness"

• "Visitor"

• "Lenore"

• "Nothing"

How does the narrator describe his emotional state upon returning to the chamber in the sixth stanza?

• His soul was filled with joy

• His soul was filled with sorrow

• His soul was burning with curiosity

• His soul was burning with anger

What is the only word that the Raven speaks in the text?

• Disaster

• Nevermore

• Ominous

• Hope

According to the text, where is the Raven perched?

• On the chamber door

• On the narrator's head

• On a bust of Pallas

• On the window lattice

How does the narrator describe the Raven's appearance?

• Gentle and kind

• Ghastly grim and ancient

• Bright and colorful

• Small and insignificant

What does the narrator do in response to the Raven's presence?

• He opens the window

• He smiles and places a cushioned seat in front of the bird

• He leaves the room

• He captures the bird