Edgar Allan Poe's Life

What did Poe's parents do for a living?

• Politicians
• Actors
• Writers
• Blacksmiths

How old was Poe when his mother passed away?

• 3

• 6

• 8

• 13

How did Poe attempt to pay his way through college?

• Writing

• Waitering

• Working with a tobacco merchant

• Gambling

What prestigious military school did Poe join?

• University of Virginia
• University of Baltimore
• North Point
• West Point

Which city did Poe NOT live in?

• Baltimore

• Cleveland

• New York City

• Philadelphia

While in Richmond, Poe worked for ____________________ magazine as a literary critic.

• Southern Living
• Writers Anonymous
• The Voice
• Southern Literary Messenger

What is unusual about Poe's wife, Virginia?

• She had a job

• She was an albino

• She was much older than Poe

• She was his younger cousin

Which genre of literature did Poe create?

• Detective Fiction
• Scary Stories
• Love Stories
• Poetry

Which is considered to be Poe's most popular work?

• Annabelle Lee
• The Raven
• Poe Knows Literature
• Dracula

What was the name of Poe's detective fiction novel?

• The Raven
• The Fall of the House of Usher
• Sherlock Holmes
• Murders in the Rue Morgue