Edgar Allan Poe Bio

What did Poe's parents do for a living?

• Farmers

• Traveling Actors

• Circus Performers

• Teachers

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What happened to Poe’s mother, adopted mother, and wife?

• They all died of tuberculosis

• They were all murdered

• They all left Edgar

• They all ran away

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What were the names of people who adopted Poe?

• Edward and Janice Allan

• Thomas and Scarlett Allan

• John and Francis Allan

• Richard and Barbara Allan

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Why didn’t Poe and Sarah Elmira Royster, his first love, get married?

• Her father disapproved

• She died before the wedding

• She broke up with him

• They did get married

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Who was Virginia Clemm?

• Edgar's neighbor

• Edgar's wife

• Edgar's sister

• Edgar's coworker

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How old was Virginia?

• 14

• 12

• 15

• 13

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What was the name of the poem inspired by Virginia?

• "Emma Lee"

• "Virginia Lee

• "Elizabeth Lee"

• "Annabel Lee"

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Check two jobs that Edgar Allan Poe had in his life...

• Soldier

• Editor

• Teacher

• Farmer

• Doctor

Which of Poe's works involves the word, "Nevermore"

• The Tell Tale Heart

• The Pendulum

• The House of Usher

• The Raven

Name two theories to Poe's death...

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