Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is nicknamed __?

• The Raven

• Inventor of the Detective Genre

• Poor Boy

• The Father of British Comedy

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When was Edgar Allan Poe born?

• 1809

• 1908

• 2008

• 1835

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What tragedy happen to Poe when he was very young?

• His father died

• He became very ill

• His mother died

• He moved to Baltimore

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What NFL Football Team is named after one of Poe's poems?

• The Texas Oilers

• The Clevland Browns

• The Boston Red Socks

• The Baltimore Ravens

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What is NOT a tragedy that happened to Poe during his life?

• His father left his family

• His mother died

• His wife died

• He drank too much

• He never became popular

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What doe Poe write (check 4)

• Detective Stories

• Poems

• Fairytales

• Science Fiction

• Humorous Stories

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What is the award given to outstanding writers of mystery each year in America in honor of Edgar Allan Poe?

• The Edgars

• Poe Fo Show

• The Ravens

• The EAP Award

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What genre of literature is this an example of?

• Horror Story

• Realistic Fiction

• Poem

• Gothic Mystery

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