The Life And Death Of Edgar Allan Poe
The quiz will help to review Edgar Allan Poe's biographical information for upcoming tests and during the unit of study.
- 1.1 When was Edgar Allan Poe born?
- A.
1759
- B.
1932
- C.
1809
- D.
2001
- 2.2 What happend to Poe after the death of his parents when he was a baby?
- A.
Frances and John Allan took him in, but never legally adopted him.
- B.
Frances and John Allan legally adopted him
- C.
He lived with his aunt Virgina Clemm
- D.
He lived in an orphanage.
- 3.3 Why did John Allan disown Edgar?
- A.
He wanted his own son
- B.
Due to gambling debts
- C.
Edgar stole from him
- D.
Edgar's stories scared him
- 4.4 Why was Edgar dishonorably discharged from the army?
- A.
He refused to fight
- B.
He discovered he wanted to write
- C.
He wasn't tough enough
- D.
Intentional neglect of his duites
- 5.5 Who was Virginia Clemm?
- A.
Edgar's wife
- B.
Edgar's cousin
- C.
Edgar's editor
- D.
Both A and B
- 6.6 What caused Poe to start drinking and slip into madness?
- A.
He could not sell his writing
- B.
Virgina's death
- C.
Too much partying
- D.
Peer pressure
- 7.7 Why did Poe's stories revolve around death, loss, murder and heart break?
- A.
He used inspiration from his life
- B.
He wanted to die
- C.
He wanted to shock people
- D.
It was the easiest thing to write about
- 8.8 Why major theme does Poe use in his stories?
- A.
Murder
- B.
Karma
- C.
Justice
- D.
Both B and C
- 9.9 All of the following are possible causes of Poe's death EXCEPT:
- A.
Alcoholism
- B.
Murder
- C.
Rabies
- D.
Car accident
- 10.10 What were Poe's last words?
- A.
Lord help my poor soul
- B.
Nevermore
- C.
In this kingdom by the sea
- D.
I'm on my way Virginia
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