Annabel Lee
According to the narrator, who is responsible for Annabel Lee's death?
a. her husband
b. her husband's family
c. stranger
d. the jealous angels.
D. The Jealous Angels
What happens when the narrator FIRST opens the door of his chamber?
Nothing, just darkness
At the beginning of the story, what did the narrator find most disturbing about the old man?
His vulture eye
Where did the narrator hide the old man's body?
beneath the floorboards.
Which definition matches the word Sepulcher?
a. six winged, highest level of angels
b. to strongly wish or desire
c. burial tomb, vault
d. a family member
c. burial tomb, vault
Which of the following does the narrator try to do throughout Annabel Lee?
a. explain what a kindhearted person she was
b. convince himself of the reason Annabel lee died
c. describe how unfair his life has been
d. give descriptive details of the setting of the poem.
b. convince himself of the reason Annabel lee died
What does the Raven perch on?
A bust of Pallas
Why were the police called to the house?
the neighbor heard a scream and alerted the police
On what night of the narrator entering the old mans room did he finally commit the murder?
the eighth night
Which definition matches the word seraph?
a. six winged, highest level of angels
b. to strongly wish or desire
c. burial tomb, vault
d. a family member
a. six winged, highest level of angels
Which passage from the poem most strongly supports the fact that Annabel Lee died from an illness?
a. “And this maiden she lived with no other thought / Than to love and be loved by me.”
b. “A wind blew out of a cloud by night / Chilling my Annabel Lee;”
c. “And neither the angels in heaven above / Nor the demons down under the sea,”
d. “And the stars never rise, but I see the bright eyes / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:”
b. “A wind blew out of a cloud by night / Chilling my Annabel Lee;”
How does the raven enter the chamber?
Stately, like it had good manners
What is probably the sound that the narrator is hearing at the end of the story?
His own heart beat
The old man's heart most likely symbolizes...
The guilt of the narrator
Which definition matches the word countenance?
a. horrifying, deeply unpleasant
b. the expression on someone's face
c. temporary rest or relief
d. worked into a shape by artistry or effort.
b. the expression on someone's face
Where does the narrator spend his nights after Annabel Lee dies?
a. in his chamber
b. lying by his side of her tomb
c. looking at her photos
d. in the library reading
b. lying by his side of her tomb
The narrator can infer from reading the poem that the narrator will never escape his...
grief and sadness
What does the narrator believe proves his sanity?
a. the violence of his action during the crime
b. how cleverly he has behaved after the crime
c. the fact that he confessed to the police
d. his nervousness after the crime
b. how cleverly he has behaved after the crime
What is the MAIN reason why the narrator can be seen as unreliable?
He is insane / mentally unstable
Which definition matches the word surcease?
a. horrifying, deeply unpleasant
b. the expression on someone's face
c. temporary rest or relief
d. worked into a shape by artistry or effort.
c. temporary rest or relief
What two groups of people does the narrator say his love for Annabel was stronger than?
a. younger and smaller
b. richer and wiser
c. older and wiser
d. richer and poorer
c. older and wiser
What is the setting of the raven?
a bleak night in December; midnight; chamber
What is the main purpose that the narrator is telling us this story?
To explain that he is not mad/crazy
Why is the narrator kind to the old man before he ills him?
He does not want to give away his plan. He wants to keep him suspicious.
What word does the raven always use to answer the narrator?
Nevermore