Edgar Allan Poe: Life and Works

What was the cause of Edgar Poe's mother's death?

• Tuberculosis

• Heart disease

• Cancer

• Pneumonia

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Who took in young Edgar after his mother's death?

• The Clemm family

• The Allan family

• The Stannard family

• The Neil family

In which city did Edgar Poe attend the University of Virginia?

• Richmond

• Charleston

• Boston

• Baltimore

What was the reason for Poe's departure from the University of Virginia?

• Financial difficulties

• Illness

• Family emergency

• Academic failure

What was the name under which Poe enlisted in the army?

• Thomas Johnson

• John Smith

• Edgar A. Perry

• William Brown

What was the cause of Frances Allan's death?

• Heart disease

• Cancer

• Pneumonia

• Tuberculosis

In what year did Poe marry his cousin Virginia?

• 1830

• 1832

• 1834

• 1836

What was Poe's position at the Southern Literary Messenger?

• Editor

• Writer

• Publisher

• Critic

What was Poe's nickname due to his harsh reviews?

• The Reviewer

• The Criticizer

• Comanche of Literature

• Tomahawk Man

What was the reason for Poe's disheveled appearance during his meeting with President John Tyler?

• Intoxication

• Illness

• Lack of sleep

• Accident