Exploring the Themes and Symbolism in The Raven

Who wrote the poem 'The Raven'?

• Edgar Allan Poe

• Robert Frost

• William Shakespeare

• Emily Dickinson

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In what year was 'The Raven' written?

• 1850

• 1845

• 1830

• 1865

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What is the narrator trying to do when he hears the tapping sound?

• Read a book

• Sleep

• Talk to a friend

• Write a letter

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What does the narrator initially think the tapping sound is?

• The wind

• A visitor

• An animal

• A ghost

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Where does the Raven perch when it enters the room?

• On a chair

• On the bed

• On a bust of Athena

• On the window sill

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What word does the Raven repeatedly say?

• Tomorrow

• Always

• Nevermore

• Forever

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What does the narrator predict about the Raven's stay?

• It will leave tomorrow

• It will bring good news

• It will stay forever

• It will find Lenore

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What does the narrator ask the Raven about Lenore?

• If she is alive

• If she will return

• If he will see her in heaven

• If she loves him

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How does the narrator feel towards the end of the poem?

• Happy

• Indifferent

• Relieved

• Angry and fearful

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What does the narrator fear at the end of the poem?

• That the Raven will leave

• That his soul will be parted from the Raven's shadow

• That the Raven will speak more words

• That he will forget Lenore

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