This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe > Edgar Allan Poe – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 40 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the decorations in the house does the narrator find most interesting? A) The black velvet curtains. B) Heraldic trophies. C) The paintings. D) The carpets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The paintings. 2. What elements did Poe say every short story should have? A) It should be able to be read in one sitting. B) Every word must contribute to its purpose. C) Both A and B. D) Neither A nor B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both A and B. 3. What was the first work published by Edgar Allan Poe and what year was it? A) Tamerlane and other poems-1827. B) Al Aaraaf-1824. C) The Raven-1829. D) Annabel Lee-1832. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamerlane and other poems-1827. 4. "I must not only punish, but punish with impunity." What does impunity mean? A) To prevent. B) Freedom from punishment. C) Approach and speak to. D) Ask earnestly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom from punishment. 5. COMPLETELY OR ENTIRELY A) Thoroughly. B) Wearily. C) Enthusiastically. D) Hesitantly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thoroughly. 6. What is the synonym of "intoxicated" ? A) Sober. B) Cold. C) Soggy. D) Borracho. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Borracho. 7. Annabel Lee:What is the poem's topic? A) The death of a loved one. B) The danger of living too close to the ocean. C) Marriage to your loved one. D) The problems of getting along with your in-laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The death of a loved one. 8. What did Edgar Allan POE do for a living? A) He was a writer and a candle maker. B) He was a writer and an actor. C) He was a writer and a literary critic. D) He was a writer and an executioner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was a writer and a literary critic. 9. The Cask of Amontillado:Where does The Cask of Amontillado take place? A) England. B) America. C) Spain. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Italy. 10. What were Poe's last words? A) "My sweet Annabel Lee" . B) "Goodbye world.". C) "Lord, help my poor soul.". D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "Lord, help my poor soul.". 11. Awkward and clumsy A) Surcease. B) Cunning. C) Ungainly. D) Undaunted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ungainly. 12. What question is most important to the speaker? A) Is there any way to remove his grief?. B) Will he ever see Lenore again?. C) Will the raven stay all night?. D) Will he ever love again?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will he ever see Lenore again?. 13. Edgar Allan Poe had a good relationship with his foster father. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. Who detected George's death? A) The cats. B) The old lady. C) The bird. D) The dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The cats. 15. What is the definition of internal rhyme? A) A story that reveals a hidden meaning. B) The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of connected words. C) Words that rhyme within one line. D) Language and description that appeals to the five senses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that rhyme within one line. 16. As quick as a ..... A) Water. B) Lightning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lightning. 17. What happened to Poe's mother, adopted mother, and wife? A) They all died from tuberculosis. B) They all lived happy lives. C) They became rich. D) Nothing happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They all died from tuberculosis. 18. What happens to Madeline Usher? A) She dies and is entombed in the family vault. B) She recovers from her illness. C) She leaves the House of Usher. D) She leaves the House of Usher. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She dies and is entombed in the family vault. 19. What was the title of Edgar Allan Poe's first book? A) The Fall of the House of Usher. B) The Cask of Amontillado. C) The Raven. D) Tamarlane and Other Poems. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tamarlane and Other Poems. 20. When the narrator hits the wall, what happens? A) A weird sound comes from behind the wall. B) The wall crumbles. C) The cane breaks. D) The narrator drops the cane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A weird sound comes from behind the wall. ← 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