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Quiz about The Erlking
Quiz about The Erlking

The Erlking Trivia Quiz


Hey everyone, this is a quiz about the poem, "The Erlking" by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe. The poem is about a boy and his father, who are riding in the rain. The boy hears the voice of the evil Erlking trying to take him away from his father.

A multiple-choice quiz by Klocker. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Klocker
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
164,210
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
166
Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (7/10), Guest 204 (8/10), Guest 204 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many lines are there in the poem? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The father said this line, "Come hither, thou darling! Come, go with me!".


Question 3 of 10
3. The first line of the poem is "The father rides swiftly-with terror he gasps-".


Question 4 of 10
4. Excluding the narrator, how many speakers are there in the poem? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When the Erlking is trying to get the child to go with him, he mentions his sons.


Question 6 of 10
6. The Erlking mentions that he loves the child because of his beauty.


Question 7 of 10
7. Who says this line "Help me father!"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Wilt thou go bonny boy, wilt thou go with me?", who says this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "My mother has a robe of gold", who says this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who dies at the end of the poem? Hint



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Mar 04 2024 : Guest 204: 7/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many lines are there in the poem?

Answer: 32

Goethe was born in 1749 and died in 1832.
2. The father said this line, "Come hither, thou darling! Come, go with me!".

Answer: False

The Erlking said this when he wanted to take the child away from the father.
3. The first line of the poem is "The father rides swiftly-with terror he gasps-".

Answer: False

The first line of the poem is "Who rides so late through the grisly night?"
4. Excluding the narrator, how many speakers are there in the poem?

Answer: 3

The speakers are the child, the father, and the Erlking.
5. When the Erlking is trying to get the child to go with him, he mentions his sons.

Answer: False

He mentions his daughters, but not his sons.
6. The Erlking mentions that he loves the child because of his beauty.

Answer: True

"I love thee! Thy beauty it charms me so;
And I'll take thee by force if thou wilt not go!"
7. Who says this line "Help me father!"?

Answer: Nobody

This quote is not in the poem.
8. "Wilt thou go bonny boy, wilt thou go with me?", who says this?

Answer: The Erlking

There was no mother in the poem.
9. "My mother has a robe of gold", who says this?

Answer: The Erlking

He says this as he is trying to get the child to come with him.
10. Who dies at the end of the poem?

Answer: The child

I hope you enjoyed my quiz, and thank you for taking the time to play.
Source: Author Klocker

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