This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Authors > Edgar Allan Poe > Edgar Allan Poe – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Acrid A) Sharp or severe in effect. B) Unpleasant smell or taste. C) Struck with shock or horror. D) An opening or a hole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unpleasant smell or taste. 2. Who can be blamed for the made up rumors about Poe after death? A) Joseph Walker. B) Joseph Snodgrass. C) Rufus Griswold. D) Reynold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rufus Griswold. 3. To be held back A) Refrained. B) Suavity. C) Gesticulations. D) Vexed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Refrained. 4. What is one of the reasons why Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of the greatest American authors? A) His popularity in the horror genre. B) His attention to form and style. C) His use of supernatural elements. D) His clear moral messages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) His attention to form and style. 5. Dressed in a fashion that's fitting to the inconsistencies of my moods A) Edgar Allan Poe. B) Emo lyrics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emo lyrics. 6. What did the protagonist feel after killing the first cat? A) Just blame. B) Only satisfaction. C) Remorse. D) N.A. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) N.A. 7. When the cops are about to leave, what does the narrator do? A) He tells the truth to the police officers. B) He pushes a cop down the stairs. C) He hits the wall with his cane. D) He offers them coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He hits the wall with his cane. 8. Is the speaker's conflict resolved at the end of the poem? A) Yes, he has come to grips with his loss and grief. B) No, he will continue to be unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No, he will continue to be unhappy. 9. What is the true darkness that Poe's stories explore? A) The human mind and its propensity for self-destruction. B) The supernatural elements in the world. C) The mysteries of love and grief. D) The paradoxes of guilt and innocence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The human mind and its propensity for self-destruction. 10. What is the meaning of the word 'benevolent'? 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) Well meaning and kindly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well meaning and kindly. 11. The poet wrote his first poems in A) 1823. B) 1824. C) 1820. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1823. 12. Which novella did Poe receive the most money for as a single work? A) Raven. B) Murder in the Rue Morgue. C) Golden Beetle. D) Tamerlane. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raven. 13. What is the meaning of the word 'quixotic'? A) Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. B) The visual percept of a region. C) The quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength. D) A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical. 14. Poe is considered the creator of what genre? A) Horror. B) Detective novel. C) Adventure novel. D) Science fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Detective novel. 15. What hospital did Poe die at? A) Washington University. B) Wake Forest. C) Cleveland Regional. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Washington University. 16. He died in A) New York. B) Boston. C) Los Angelos. D) Baltimore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Baltimore. 17. How does the poem 'The Raven' conclude? A) The Raven departs, leaving the narrator in peace. B) The Raven reveals its true purpose. C) The Raven flies away to find Lenore. D) The narrator remains in torment and despair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The narrator remains in torment and despair. 18. The narrator suffered greatly and regretted his crimes ..... A) TRUE. B) Falso. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falso. 19. When the stranger arrived at the masked ball, ..... A) The guests were horrified. B) Everyone agreed that his costume was by far the best. C) All the other guests continued dancing and laughing. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The guests were horrified. 20. What personal struggles did Poe face throughout his career? A) Alcoholism and poverty. B) Loss of loved ones and tuberculosis. C) Antagonizing other writers and fame. D) Dark and brooding personality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loss of loved ones and tuberculosis. ← 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