Poe

At what age did Edgar Allan Poe pass away?

• 30

• 35

• 40

• 45

What job did Edgar Allan Poe get after winning a writing contest?

• Editor

• Soldier

• Teacher

• Lawyer

What did Edgar Allan Poe do to pay off his debts?

• Gambling

• Selling his books

• Working as a teacher

• Borrowing money from friends

What inspired Edgar Allan Poe's storytelling?

• His parents

• His Godfather

• His heartbreak

• The dark and spooky evenings

How old was Edgar when he published his first book?

• 27

• 18

• 40

• 32

Which of these is seen as Poe's most famous work?

• The Notebook

• The Ring

• The Raven

• The Waterboy

Which type of story did Edgar Allen Poe typically write?

• comedy

• horror

• essay

• sci-fi

Edgar Allen Poe was born in what year?

• 1909

• 1809

• 1932

• 1991

All of the following is true of Poe's childhood EXCEPT:

• he was a foster child

• he began writing poetry around age 13

• his foster family was the Allen family

• he grew up in Shrieveport, Louisiana

Which university did Edgar Allen Poe attend?

• Yale

• Harvard

• University of Virginia

• Virginia Commonwealth University