The Raven Introduction

In stanza three after the narrator hears the tapping, what filled him with "fantastic terrors never felt before."

• The rustling  purple curtains.

• The creaking floorboard.

• The howling wind.

• A woman screaming.

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As someone rapping, rapping at my chamber door," is an example of . . .

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Cliche'

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What is the only word that the raven utters?

• Lenore

• Quoth

• Nothing

• Nevermore

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Where does the raven perch once he enters the room?

• On a statue of a Greek goddess.

• The door frame.

• On a velvet chair

• The mantle over the fireplace.

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After pondering the purpose of this bird what is the next action that the narrator takes?

• He shouts at the raven.

• He reads to the raven.

• He wheels up a chair and sits in front of the raven.

• He swings a broom at the raven.

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Which of the following statements best expresses the central idea of “The Raven”?

• The raven will never leave the chamber.

• The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.

• The poet will never sleep again.

• It is a symbol of madness.

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The raven is a symbol of . . .

• Death

• A messenger 

• An omen

• All of these

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What happens when the narrator opens the door?

• the raven flies in

• Lenore appears

• his mother comes in

• he sees only darkness

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Where does the raven perch when he comes into the house?

• on top of a lamp

• the mantle above the fireplace

• a bust of Pallas above the chamber door

• on the bookcase

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What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

• The speaker's despair and utter lack of hope

• The evil that haunts him

• The love that he had for Lenore

• Nature and how it affects human emotions

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