Edgar Allan Poe

How old was Poe when his parents died?

• 2

• 1

• 3

• 4

What was Poe's birth parent's profession? 

• journalists 
• gamblers
• actors
• electricians

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Who did Poe marry when he was 27 years old?

• Sarah Helen Whitman

• Margaret Atwood

• Virginia Clemm

• Cecilia

How old was his new bride?

• 15

• 12

• 13

• 21

What is one area of Poe's life that he struggled with?

• money

• alcohol

• relationship with biological father

• women

Who is John Allan?

• Poe's boss

• Poe's friend

• Poe's adoptive father

• Poe's dog

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After the army, Poe went to what school?

• U.S. Military Academy at West Point
• University of Virginia
• Harvard
• UCLA

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Poe's first job at a journal/magazine was a(n)...

• Writer

• Editor

• Photographer

• Crossword Puzzle Creator

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Poe experienced the death of specific loved ones throughout much of his life.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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The two main characters in "The Tell-Tale Heart" are the Old Man and...

• the police

• the Narrator

• Edgar Allan Poe

• the raven