This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe > Edgar Allan Poe – Quiz 25 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 25 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. DOES THE MASK OF THE RED DEATH RESEMBLE ..... ? A) THE HAPPINESS. B) THE SADNESS. C) HUMAN PESTS. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) HUMAN PESTS. 2. Who was Edgar Allan Poe married to? A) Elizabeth Poe. B) Francis Allan. C) Annabel Lee. D) Virginia Clemm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Virginia Clemm. 3. The crimes of the street morgue ..... Who are the protagonists? A) Dupin and Le Bon. B) Dupin and Spain. C) We only know the name Dupin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We only know the name Dupin. 4. What does the word 'philanthropic' mean? A) A decree that prohibits something. B) Skillful in statecraft or management. C) Invulnerable to fear or intimidation. D) Seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seeking to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money to good causes. 5. " ..... when I looked up again, the ..... was swinging wider and it had come closer to me! ..... " A) Pit. B) Scythe. C) Pendulum. D) Razor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pendulum. 6. What is the theme of Poe's poem 'The Raven'? A) Love and grief. B) Supernatural elements. C) Mysteries of the human mind. D) Paradoxes of guilt and innocence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Love and grief. 7. According to "The Philosophy of Composition, " why did Poe choose "nevermore" as the refrain in "The Raven" ? A) Because it's one of the few words a raven can say. B) Because a one-word refrain is less difficult than a long refrain. C) Because it rhymes with his wife's name. D) Because when read aloud, it makes a jarring sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because a one-word refrain is less difficult than a long refrain. 8. What animals entered the cell? A) Dogs. B) Rats. C) Cats. D) Hamsters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rats. 9. Gloat means to ask for or request earnestly A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 10. Trepidation A) To separate. B) A feeling of fear, like something bad will happen. C) A person with special knowledge or skill in a certain area. D) A short or temporary stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A feeling of fear, like something bad will happen. 11. How does Dupin draw the card? A) Taking it out and replacing it. B) He kills the minister and steals her. C) I didn't steal it, he always had it. D) He went, grabbed her and left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taking it out and replacing it. 12. Arachnophobia A) A fear of spiders. B) A fear of arches. C) A fear of snakes. D) A fear of scary movies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A fear of spiders. 13. Which word means "to rest?" A) Repose. B) Hide. C) Paltry. D) Felicity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Repose. 14. What is the second most popular holiday in the United States? A) Christmas. B) Halloween. C) Thanksgiving. D) Easter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Halloween. 15. The series of events or narrative sequence structured by cause and effect in any story; also known as the "action" . A) Setting. B) Conflict. C) Plot. D) Point of View. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plot. 16. Who was deathly ill and thought to have died? A) The king. B) Roderick Usher. C) Madeline Usher. D) The Doctors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Madeline Usher. 17. Define kinsman A) Aunt. B) Male relative. C) Friend. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Male relative. 18. How does the story end for the narrator? A) Escape from justice and live a peaceful life. B) The police stop him. C) Marries again and finds happiness. D) Mysteriously disappears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The police stop him. 19. What distinctive feature did the second cat that appeared in the narrator's life have? A) He was completely black and had one white eye. B) He had a white moon-shaped mark on his chest. C) He had white fur and red eyes. D) He was completely white and had one black eye. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He had a white moon-shaped mark on his chest. 20. What is the meaning of the word 'altruistic'? A) A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior. B) The visual percept of a region. C) The quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength. D) Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others. ← 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