This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe > Edgar Allan Poe – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the Dale Johnson do in his story? A) Ride his bike. B) Go swimming. C) Throw an apple at his wife. D) Hung his cat with a rope. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ride his bike. 2. In the following expression we find a simile: A) "One of his eyes looked like that of a vulture". B) "The minute hand of a clock moves". C) "All in vain, because Death, upon approaching, had displayed its black shadow.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "One of his eyes looked like that of a vulture". 3. 1-Edgar Poe was born A) In the United States of America. B) Not UK. C) Not Canada. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the United States of America. 4. As for the END of the story, what other narrative does The Purloined Letter resemble? A) A The Golden Beetle, because it is a closed ending in which the mysteries are resolved. B) To William Wilson, because the ending leaves more questions than answers. C) A The Black Cat, because it ends at the point where the story began. D) A The Fall of the House of Usher, since the narrator manages to escape without dying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A The Golden Beetle, because it is a closed ending in which the mysteries are resolved. 5. The deaf lantern in the text is A) A rechargeable flashlight. B) A metal lantern. C) Electric light. D) A candle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A metal lantern. 6. At the end of the story "The Tell-Tale Heart", the protagonist ..... A) Surrenders to the police. B) Runs away from home. C) Is thrown out the window. D) He is arrested by the police because they found his fingerprints. E) Is betrayed by the neighbor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Surrenders to the police. 7. What was Poe's most famous poem? A) The Raven. B) Anthem. C) The Hunger Games. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Raven. 8. " ..... years I left behind me in an hour" A) ED SHEERAN. B) EDGAR ALLAN POE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) EDGAR ALLAN POE. 9. When the narrator loses Ligeia, he sinks into the abyss of loneliness and the vice of consumption. A) Sedatives. B) Young. C) Relaxing. D) Energizing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Young. 10. What does the phrase "loves to nod and sing" represent? A) Sadness. B) Happiness. C) Anger. D) Freedom. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Happiness. 11. What is the name of the cat in the story Black Cat? A) Edgar. B) Pluto. C) Neptune. D) Alex. E) Lenore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pluto. 12. The poem opens with the line "In visions of the dark night." What is the significance of this opening line? A) It suggests a joyful dream. B) It represents the morning sun. C) It sets a mood of darkness and introspection. D) It implies a vision of the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It sets a mood of darkness and introspection. 13. And all of the corpses / Walk step by Step /To the rhythm of their once beating heart A) Edgar Allan Poe. B) Emo lyrics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emo lyrics. 14. Define sepulchre A) Burial vault or tomb. B) Angel. C) Male relative. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Burial vault or tomb. 15. The narrator kills the old man by giving him poison A) TRUE. B) Falso. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falso. 16. Freedom from punishment A) Impunity. B) Implore. C) Vex. D) Motley. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impunity. 17. Repeated sound A) Grating sound. B) Echo. C) Harsh. D) Awakening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Echo. 18. What is the meaning of the word 'ebullient'? A) A decree that prohibits something. B) Skillful in statecraft or management. C) Invulnerable to fear or intimidation. D) Cheerful and full of energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cheerful and full of energy. 19. Enemy, ghost A) Succinctly. B) Fiend. C) Docile. D) Remorse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fiend. 20. Why do you think Poe chose "The Black Cat" as the title of this story? A) In the 17th century, the cat began to be associated with witchcraft in many areas of the world. B) The black cat was generally seen as good luck. C) The association with witches made them be considered bringers of bad luck. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the 17th century, the cat began to be associated with witchcraft in many areas of the world. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAuthors QuizzesEdgar Allan Poe Quiz 1Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 2Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 3Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 4Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 5Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 6Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 7Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 8Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books