The Raven

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

• The Notebook

• The Ring

• The Raven

• The Waterboy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which type of story did Edgar Allen Poe typically write?

• comedy

• horror

• essay

• sci-fi

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Edgar Allan Poe's stories often include:

• horror/suspense

• a character who is actually a ghost

• a sudden change of voice

• random jokes

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Edgar Allen Poe was born in what year?

• 1909

• 1809

• 1932

• 1991

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

All in all, one thing that we can learn from the biography about Edgar Allan Poe is that he was

• old when he died

• very normal

• very odd and unique

• a huge Baltimore Ravens fan

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following of Poe's work made him a household name?

• "The Raven"

• "The Cask of Amontillado"

• "The Tell-Tale Heart"

• "The Fall of the House of Usher"

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which of the following was not written by Poe?

• "The Tell-Tale Heart"

• "The Black Cat"

• "The Raven"

• "The Deranged Frog"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who adopted Poe after his mother died? 

• The Poe family 

• The Allan family 

• John Poe

• No one 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the connection between Edgar Allan Poe and the Baltimore MD football team?

• team has a mascot that is a black cat

• team named after Poe's poem

• team's nickname is Poe's boys

• team name created by Poe's great grandson

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4