Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe died at what age?

• 40

• 35

• 29

• 45

How much money did Edgar Allan Poe make on "The Raven"?

• $40

• $14

• $100

• $10

What is the disease that many women died from in Poe's life?

• diabetes

• cancer

• tuberculosis

• heart disease

Poe's mother, Eliza, died when was Edgar______?

• 3 years old

• an infant

• 5 years old

• 7 years old

Poe's mother, Eliza, was employed as a(n) _______.

• poet

• teacher

• chef

• actress

Poe married Virginia Clemm, his ________.

• sister

• friend's mother

• aunt

• cousin

Poe attended what college?

• Boston University

• University of Virginia

• Penn State

• University of Phoenix

Poe to gambled away all of his money and went into deep debt, which led him to enroll in ________.

• college

• the army

• the navy

• art school

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Many of Poe's troubles dealt with... (Choose 4)

• alcohol and drugs

• self-sabotage

• gambling

• his own arrogance

• fame and fortune

"Purloined Letter" and "Murders in the Rue Morgue" are examples of:

• Detective stories

• Gothic stories

• Love stories

• poems