Question 1

To explain the noise at his chamber door, the speaker:

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Assumes he has a visitor

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Guesses that the bird is in the hall

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Believes that he is dreaming

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Concludes that a servant needs help

Question 2

The raven enters the speaker's room and sits on:

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A statue of a Greek god

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The arm of the chair

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A purple curtain

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The edge of the door

Question 3

Where is the raven at the end of the poem?

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On the bust above the speaker's door

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Ashore on a deserted island

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Outside the speaker's house in a storm

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Near the speaker's velvet chair

Question 4

You can make the inference that the speaker hates the raven because the speaker:

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Says the raven really is the devil

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Leaves the room and never comes back

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Blames the bird for Lenore's death

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Builds a trap to capture the bird

Question 5

What does it mean when the narrator says "what it utters is its only stock and store" in stanza 11?

Accepted Answer

Stock and store means that "nevermore" is the only thing the bird knows how to say.

Question 6

In stanza 9, the narrator says to the raven "thou...are sure no craven." What is a craven?

Accepted Answer

A coward.

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