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Grade 9 The Bells
The deepest sounding and monotone bells were used in which situation?
  1. The fire
  2. The wedding
  3. The funeral
Grade 9 The Bells
What is the last image of the poem?
  1. A man lying by the grave of his lost love
  2. A woman being carried off by angels
  3. A sunset
Grade 9 The Bells
How is the repetition of the words “the bells” intended to be heard?
  1. Create a ringing sound
  2. Annoying
  3. Like singing
Grade 9 The Bells

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To which of the five senses do these lines from "The Bells" appeal?
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle
In the icy air of night!
While the stars, the oversprinkle
All the heavens, seem to twinkle
with a crystalline delight
  1. sight and smell
  2. taste and touch
  3. sight, hearing and touch
  4. hearing and taste
Grade 9 The Bells

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What is Poe's primary purpose in "The Bells"?
  1. to describe the emotions of joy, happiness, fear, and grief
  2. to express the deeper meanings of bells that are rung on various occasions
  3. to symbolize the stages of a person's life
  4. to warn people of the constant nearness of death
Grade 9 The Bells

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Which of the following statements about "The Bells" is accurate?
  1. Poe uses very few onomatopoetic words.
  2. There is no repetition in the poem.
  3. Poe ignores the topics of war and despair.
  4. The poem's mood changes markedly.
Grade 9 The Bells

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In "The Bells," which of the following emotions does Edgar Allan Poe focus on?
  1. anger and envy
  2. joy, fear, and grief
  3. pity and fear
  4. love and unselfishness