This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe > Edgar Allan Poe – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 19 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. From what place is the story The Black Cat told? A) From a madhouse. B) Doesn't mention the place. C) From jail. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) From jail. 2. Poe was born in. A) 1989. B) 1809. C) 1905. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1809. 3. What is the detail that leads to the discovery of the body of the narrator's wife? A) The foul smell coming from the house. B) A meow coming from the walls. C) A police inspector suspects it. D) The black cat appears at the place where the body is. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A meow coming from the walls. 4. What does the word 'malevolent' mean? A) A decree that prohibits something. B) Skillful in statecraft or management. C) Invulnerable to fear or intimidation. D) Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Having or showing a wish to do evil to others. 5. What is the psychological atmosphere of the work? A) Anguish and fear. B) Happiness and joy. C) Sadness and melancholy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anguish and fear. 6. The raven sitting on the bust of Pallas is ..... A) Anaphora. B) Hyperbole. C) Irony. D) Personification. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Irony. 7. The author would most agree with which of the following? A) Only bet on a sure thing. B) Don't just in a dark place. C) Don't trust anyone who says "ahem". D) You're crazy if you believe this story. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) You're crazy if you believe this story. 8. Why does the protagonist betray himself? A) Because the police pressured him. B) Because the old man's heartbeat tormented him. C) Because he recognized his mistake. D) Because I loved the old man and I couldn't live with the guilt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the old man's heartbeat tormented him. 9. Who is Poe's famous detective character? A) C. Auguste Dupin. B) Sherlock Holmes. C) Hercule Poirot. D) Nancy Drew. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. Auguste Dupin. 10. The raven sat on a bust of Pallas. What does this symbolize? A) The raven is wise. B) The raven is from Greece. C) Pallas and Athena are the same person. D) The sorrow the narrator feels. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The raven is wise. 11. What pet did the narrator bring home? A) He brought a new dog. B) He brought a new fish. C) He brought a new bird. D) He brought a new cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He brought a new cat. 12. The Raven tells the narrator his name is Nevermore. This is an example of- A) Simile. B) Hyperbole. C) Personification. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 13. Who tormented the protagonist? A) Ghosts and demons. B) Scaries. C) The soldiers. D) Personas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ghosts and demons. 14. Roderick's mental state throughout the story can best be described as ..... A) Extremely agitated and anxious. B) Optimistic. C) Relaxed. D) Pleased. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremely agitated and anxious. 15. Sepulcher means A) A place of burial; tomb. B) Any of the highest order of angels. C) Envied. D) Family members. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A place of burial; tomb. 16. What does the symbol of 'darkness' represent in the poem 'Alone'? A) Happiness, joy, and the presence of light. B) Loneliness, despair, and the absence of light. C) Hope, optimism, and the company of others. D) Contentment, satisfaction, and the feeling of belonging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loneliness, despair, and the absence of light. 17. What did Edgar Allan Poe do to pay off his debts? A) Gambling. B) Selling his books. C) Working as a teacher. D) Borrowing money from friends. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gambling. 18. Pluto lost his eye when his owner hurt him with: A) A knife. B) The car. C) A cord. D) A penknife. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A penknife. 19. What does the word 'prudent' mean? A) A break or intermission in the occurrence of something. B) Lacking spontaneity; not natural. C) Spread or diffuse through. D) Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. 20. Identify the NOUNS in this sentence: "When did Michael Jordan join the Chicago Bulls?" A) When, join. B) Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls. C) Did, join. D) Michael Jordan, when. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls. ← 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