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Quiz about The Haunted Palace
Quiz about The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace Trivia Quiz


This is a wonderful poem. It is typical of Poe's work in that it evolves from something positive to something sad and evil.

A multiple-choice quiz by srfield99. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
srfield99
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
283,676
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
430
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Question 1 of 10
1. "In the greenest of our valleys" there was a palace. What tenants of the palace are mentioned at the beginning of the poem? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Never seraph spread a pinion
Over fabric half so fair!"
What is a seraph and a pinion?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What type of banners flew on the roof of the palace? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What would wanderers in the valley see, if they looked through the windows of the palace? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Whose duty was it to sing for the king? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What "assailed the monarch's high estate"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What color did the windows of the palace turn, after the invasion? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What presently inhabits the palace? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The last two lines are my favorite. They are... Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This may be tough, admittedly. Which Poe story includes the poem, "The Haunted Palace"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "In the greenest of our valleys" there was a palace. What tenants of the palace are mentioned at the beginning of the poem?

Answer: good angels

"In the greenest of our valleys
By good angels tenanted"
Unfortunately, this didn't last for long. Prince Prospero and Trippetta are from various Poe short stories.
2. "Never seraph spread a pinion Over fabric half so fair!" What is a seraph and a pinion?

Answer: an angel and a wing

Seraphs are angels of the highest order, thought to surround God's throne.
3. What type of banners flew on the roof of the palace?

Answer: all of these

"Banners yellow, glorious, golden,
On its roof did float and flow."
4. What would wanderers in the valley see, if they looked through the windows of the palace?

Answer: spirits moving to the music of a lute

"Spirits moving musically,
To a lute's well tuned law,"
Everything seemed pretty idyllic...at least for the time being.
5. Whose duty was it to sing for the king?

Answer: a troop of echoes

I believe "echoes", in this case, means a group of people who praise the king and cater to his every whim.
6. What "assailed the monarch's high estate"?

Answer: evil things in robes of sorrow

I think "robes of sorrow" is a brilliant description.
7. What color did the windows of the palace turn, after the invasion?

Answer: red

"And travelers now, within that valley,
Through the red-litten windows see"
8. What presently inhabits the palace?

Answer: vast forms, that move fantastically

The "vast forms" leave a lot to the imagination. I think that is a good thing because every reader can interpret it for him/herself.
9. The last two lines are my favorite. They are...

Answer: "A hideous throng rush out forever/And laugh-but smile no more."

Imagine something laughing but not smiling...what a hideous visual!
10. This may be tough, admittedly. Which Poe story includes the poem, "The Haunted Palace"?

Answer: "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Usher and his boyhood friend read this poem and it was considered an analogy for Roderick Usher's failing sanity.
Source: Author srfield99

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