Edgar Allan Poe Quiz 5 (20 MCQs)

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1. POS:dint

Correct Answer: A) Noun.

2. Where did Poe die?

Correct Answer: A) Baltimore.

3. Which of Poe's family members did NOT die from tuberculosis?

Correct Answer: B) His father.

4. In paragraph 2, what does the word diversity mean?

Correct Answer: B) Variety.

5. "He was still sitting up in the bed listening;-just as I have done, night after night, hearkening to the death watches in the wall."

Correct Answer: B) The Tell-Tale Heart.

6. What did he write?

Correct Answer: C) Mystery and horror stories.

7. In "The Raven, " at what time and when does the poem take place?

Correct Answer: A) Midnight in December.

8. How does the structure of the poem 'Alone' contribute to its overall impact?

Correct Answer: C) The structure creates a sense of isolation and loneliness.

9. Edgar was ..... at an early age.

Correct Answer: A) Orphaned.

10. Where did Poe go to college?

Correct Answer: B) The University of Virginia.

11. Considered

Correct Answer: A) Regarded.

12. What does the word 'serendipity' mean?

Correct Answer: C) The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

13. In which of these literary genres did Poe not publish?

Correct Answer: A) Epic poem (long-form).

14. What is the relationship between the narrator and Roderick Usher?

Correct Answer: C) Friends.

15. How long ago had it been since the man survived the maelstrom?

Correct Answer: C) 3 years ago.

16. What is the verb in the title of the story?

Correct Answer: D) No hay verbos.

17. Which of the following is NOT a common theme of Poe's literature?

Correct Answer: D) Hubris.

18. How many days after the murder did the police appear?

Correct Answer: C) On the fourth day.

19. "Unmerciful disaster" is what type of figurative language?

Correct Answer: D) Personification.

20. Thought about

Correct Answer: A) Pondered.