PM3 Dos and Don'ts
True or False
The last passage is the most important passage on PM3.
False. Although it is still critical; the first 10 questions and first passage is truly the most important.
What type of figurative language is the following line from "The Raven?"
"suddenly there came a tapping, as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door"
A. alliteration
B. hyperbole
C. onomatopoeia
D. personification
C. onomatopoeia
What is the speaker's tone at the beginning of the poem?
A. mournful
B. joyful
C. comical
D. kind
A. mournful
Using context clues, what could the meaning of "perched" be as used in the passage?
"Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he; But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door Perched, and sat, and nothing more."
A. hovering
B. Sitting
C. Flying
D. Staring
B. Sitting
Which of the following best describes a central theme of the text?
A. Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
B. The supernatural is proof that death is not the end.
C. Fear is only a state of mind, and cannot significantly harm anyone.
D. Evil deeds will always come back to haunt us.
A. Loss and grief can have powerful effects on the mind.
True or false
I should not click on the question until I am ready to choose my answer.
True. Leave the question alone until you are ready to choose your answer.
Determine the type of figurative language from the following line.
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary"
A. personification
B. hyperbole
C. alliteration
D. Metaphor
C. alliteration
What is the central idea of the poem?
A. The speaker declares how much love he has for Lenore.
B. The speaker believes death separates him from Lenore.
C. The speaker conveys his increasing desolation over Lenore's death.
D. The speaker sympathizes with those who have never known Lenore.
C. The speaker conveys his increasing desolation over Lenore's death.
What is the effect of the repetition of "Nevermore" throughout the poem.
A. It intensifies the speakers frustration with Lenore.
B. It echoes the concept that the speaker is truly in love with Lenore.
C. It reinforces the idea that the speaker is forever separated from Lenore.
D. It emphasizes that the speaker believes Lenore will eventually leave him.
C. It reinforces the idea that the speaker is forever separated from Lenore.
“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!
By that Heaven that bends above us—by that God we both adore—
Tell this soul with sorrow laden if, within the distant Aidenn,
It shall clasp a sainted maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
Clasp a rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore.”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
“Be that word our sign of parting, bird or fiend!” I shrieked, upstarting—
“Get thee back into the tempest and the Night’s Plutonian shore!
Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken!
Leave my loneliness unbroken!—quit the bust above my door!
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
And the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And his eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o’er him streaming throws his shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—nevermore!
How does the author develop the central idea of the text in this section?
A. by describing the Raven's behavior and placement within the room
B. by contrasting allusions to heaven with allusions to hell
C. by explaining that the Raven never leaves the speaker's home
D. by highlighting the perpetual impact of grief and loss
D. by highlighting the perpetual impact of grief and loss
True or False
You should do the first 10 questions and then take a nap.
FALSE
Remember, this test is too important for you to not give your all the ENTIRE time. Work hard, sleep later.
This I sat engaged in guessing, but no syllable expressing
To the fowl whose fiery eyes now burned into my bosom’s core;
This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining
On the cushion’s velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o’er,
But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o’er,
She shall press, ah, nevermore!
Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer
Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
“Wretch,” I cried, “thy God hath lent thee—by these angels he hath sent thee
Respite—respite and nepenthe from thy memories of Lenore;
Quaff, oh quaff this kind nepenthe and forget this lost Lenore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
“Prophet!” said I, “thing of evil!—prophet still, if bird or devil!—
Whether Tempter sent, or whether tempest tossed thee here ashore,
Desolate yet all undaunted, on this desert land enchanted—
On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore—
Is there—is there balm in Gilead?—tell me—tell me, I implore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
Which TWO of the following quotes from this section of "The Raven" best embody the way that the figurative language suggests the speaker's mental instability?
A. "This and more I sat divining, with my head at ease reclining"
B. "On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er, / But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er:
C. "She shall press, ah, nevermore!"
D. "Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor."
E. "Is there--is there balm in Gilead?--tell me--tell me, I implore!"
F. Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
D. "Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer / Swung by Seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor."
E. "Is there--is there balm in Gilead?--tell me--tell me, I implore!"
Which quotation from this section of "The Raven" best supports the inference that the speaker is feeling lonely, defeated, and let down?
A. "But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only / That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour."
B. "Till I scarcely more than muttered 'Other friends have flown before-- / On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
C. "'Doubtless,' said I, 'what it utters is its only stock and store / Caught from some unhappy master"
D. "But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling; / Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door"
B. "Till I scarcely more than muttered 'Other friends have flown before-- / On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before."
Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer,
“Sir,” said I, “or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore;
But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping,
And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door,
That I scarce was sure I heard you”—here I opened wide the door;—
Darkness there and nothing more.
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
Merely this and nothing more.
Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning,
Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.
“Surely,” said I, “surely that is something at my window lattice;
Let me see, then, what thereat is, and this mystery explore—
Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;—
’Tis the wind and nothing more!”
Based on the context, what is the best synonym for the word merely?
A. Slightly
B. Plainly
C. Only
D. Specifically
C. Only
Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—
Merely this and nothing more.
What can be inferred by the speaker's question, "Lenore?"
A. The speaker doesn't recognize the figure at his door.
B. speaker is thinking aloud about Lenore.
C. The speaker doesn't know what the word "Lenore" means.
D. The speaker thinks the tapping may have been Lenore's spirit.
D. The speaker thinks the tapping may have been Lenore's spirit.
True or False
You will know how you did that day.
False.
You will, however, know within 24-48 hours.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more.”
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
Nameless here for evermore.
And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
“’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—
This it is and nothing more.”
How does the word choice impact the tone of this section of "The Raven"?
A. by revealing that the speaker experiences hallucinations
B. by expressing the anger the speaker feels about the tapping
C. by mocking the grieved feelings of the speaker
D. by projecting the speaker's grief onto his surroundings
D. by projecting the speaker's grief onto his surroundings
How does the overall use of repetition in the poem contribute to its mood?
A. The poem's repetitive and rigid structure contrasts the speaker's declining mental state, thus contributing to the crazed mood of the poem.
B. The poem's repetition of the negative response "Nevermore" contributes to the lethargic and dispassionate mood of the poem.
C. The poem's use of repetition and alliteration creates a dreamy mood, as the author thinks of his love, Lenore.
D. The poem's use of repetition — namely the tapping, the narrator's calls for Lenore, and the raven's catchphrase of "Nevermore" — contributes to the overall suspenseful, eerie mood.
D. The poem's use of repetition — namely the tapping, the narrator's calls for Lenore, and the raven's catchphrase of "Nevermore" — contributes to the overall suspenseful, eerie mood.
Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter,
In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore;
Not the least obeisance made he; not a minute stopped or stayed he;
But, with mien of lord or lady, perched above my chamber door—
Perched upon a bust of Pallas just above my chamber door—
Perched, and sat, and nothing more.
Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,
By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
“Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore—
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
Much I marvelled this ungainly fowl to hear discourse so plainly,
Though its answer little meaning—little relevancy bore;
For we cannot help agreeing that no living human being
Ever yet was blessed with seeing bird above his chamber door—
Bird or beast upon the sculptured bust above his chamber door,
With such name as “Nevermore.”
Choose the word that best replaces the word obeisance in the first stanza of this section of "The Raven."
A. noise
B. salutation
C. impudence
D. compliance
B. salutation
But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only
That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour.
Nothing farther then he uttered—not a feather then he fluttered—
Till I scarcely more than muttered “Other friends have flown before—
On the morrow he will leave me, as my Hopes have flown before.”
Then the bird said “Nevermore.”
Startled at the stillness broken by reply so aptly spoken,
“Doubtless,” said I, “what it utters is its only stock and store
Caught from some unhappy master whom unmerciful Disaster
Followed fast and followed faster till his songs one burden bore—
Till the dirges of his Hope that melancholy burden bore
Of ‘Never—nevermore’.”
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore—
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking “Nevermore.”
How does the speaker view the Raven in this section of the poem?
A. He feels that the raven is a sign from God.
B. He feels that the raven is a demon from hell.
C. He finds the raven to be a nuisance.
D. He finds the raven to be a curiosity.
D. He finds the raven to be a curiosity.
True or False
It's okay to come to school late on PM3.
False.
Get to school early/on time and prepare your mind/body for the test. Remember, you've worked hard the entire year, don't lose focus of what's important now.
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,
Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,
As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—
Only this and nothing more.”
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December;
And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor.
Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow
From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for the lost Lenore—
For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—
Nameless here for evermore.
And the silken, sad, uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;
So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating
“’Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door—
Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door;—
This it is and nothing more.”
How does the use of repetition in this section of "The Raven" contribute to its tone?
A. by conveying the effect of the speaker's environment on his mental state
B. by emphasizing the speaker's grief and sense of meaninglessness
C. by revealing the speaker's annoyance about the tapping
D. by creating a sense of flow within the piece
B. by emphasizing the speaker's grief and sense of meaninglessness
How does the tone change in the last two stanza?
A. it shifts from elated to anxious
B. it shifts from crazed to anxious
C. it shifts from desperate to encouraged
D. it shifts from distressed to uninterested
B. it shifts from crazed to anxious
What is the effect of the description within the following quotation?
"For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore"
A. It amplifies the beauty of heaven in contrast to Lenore.
B. It signifies how much the speaker treasures Lenore.
C. It compares Lenore to the angels.
D. It depicts Lenore as feminine.
B. It signifies how much the speaker treasures Lenore.
What can the reader infer from the statement that "the Raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting / on the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door"?
A. The Raven wishes to force the speaker to remember his grief at the loss of Lenore.
B. The Raven is the physical embodiment of the mythological god, Pallas.
C. The speaker continues to be haunted by his feelings of grief at the loss of Lenore.
D. The speaker has accepted his feelings of grief at the loss of Lenore.
C. The speaker continues to be haunted by his feelings of grief at the loss of Lenore.