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Read this excerpt from "The Raven."What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore Meant in croaking "Nevermore."

A
lighter.
B
scarier.
C
sillier.
D
quieter.
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Read this line from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

A
alliteration and rhyme
B
repetition and rhyme
C
alliteration and repetition
D
rhyme and suspense
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Read this stanza from "The Raven."Then the 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."

A
sight and sound.
B
smell and taste.
C
sight and touch.
D
sound and touch.
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Read the excerpt from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain

A
what the curtains look like, which creates a soft mood
B
what the curtains sound like, which creates a suspenseful mood
C
what the fabric feels like, which creates a calm mood
D
what is moving the fabric, which creates a lonely mood
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Read this stanza from "The Raven."And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtainThrilled me–filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating"'Tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door–Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; This it is and nothing more."

A
be afraid and unsure of what the noise really is.
B
realize the wind is moving the purple curtains.
C
see a visitor outside of his bedroom door.
D
get up and stand next to his bedside.
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Which words in the excerpt best help develop a mournful mood? Select four responses.

A
distinctly
B
remember
C
bleak
D
dying
E
ghost
F
eagerly
G
sorrow
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Read the first stanza from "The Raven."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."

A
The speaker is up late at night reading and hears a knocking sound.
B
The speaker is sleeping and is awakened by someone calling to him.
C
The speaker is reading a ghost story and imagines that he sees a ghost.
D
The speaker is napping and does not hear a visitor who taps on the door.
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How does the imagery in this stanza appeal to the reader’s senses? Select four responses.

A
The feel of the dense air appeals to the sense of touch.
B
The aroma of perfume appeals to the sense of smell.
C
The memory of past shared meals appeals to the sense of taste.
D
The sound of footsteps on the carpet appeals to the sense of sound.
E
The surprising voice of the bird appeals to the sense of sound.
F
The description of the bird’s appearance appeals to the sense of sight.
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In the first half of the poem "The Raven," the poet creates suspense by having the reader question

A
why the speaker feels so sad.
B
how Lenore came to die.
C
what is making the rapping sound.
D
whether the speaker will love again.
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Read this stanza from "The Raven."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.

A
The darkness in the hallway foreshadows the dark bird’s entrance in the room.
B
The pacing is slowed down as the action of opening the door is delayed.
C
The source of the noise is not yet revealed, as no one is standing at the door.
D
The speaker believes that he has a visitor to his room, which turns out to be true.

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