Edgar Allan Poe Quiz!!!

What is Poe known for?

• writing poetry

• writing romance novels

• writing gothic literature

• all of the above

Answer explanation

Edgar Allan Poe got a lot of attention from his gothic literature, where he began writing poetry and transfered to short stories.

What was the first book written about Gothic Literature?

• "The Castle of Otranto"

• "Carmilla"

• "Green Tea"

• "The Familar"

Answer explanation

"The Castle of Otranto" was the first Gothic Novel, which was published in 1764, written by Horace Walpole.

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What did Poe do as a career after he realized college wasnt his thing?

• became a housekeeper

• a nurse

• joined the army

• was a lawyer

Answer explanation

he joined the amry at 18, after he went into debt after starting college!!

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What was Poe's most famous piece?

• "The Fall of the House of Usher"

• "The Gold Bug"

• "The Tell-Tale Heart"

• "The Raven"

Answer explanation

The Book "The Raven" he got lots of attention for

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Did poe get complaints about his graphic books?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Yes, he did get lots of complaits. people agreed it was graphic and terrifying

What is Gothic Literature considered as?

• thrilling

• violence and insanity

• exciting and lots of plot

• all of the above

How does Poes books fall in Gothic Literature category?

• His books are based on ghost stories

• his books rely on where the true monster was the capacity for evil that is inside each person, and what happens when that evil is acted upoH

• his stories are based on where bad people take over, and what they do is unexpected to where they dont realize what they are doing

• None of the above

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How did Poe change Gothic Literature to this day?

• He showed intrest in the evil charcters

• he was the first one to come up with these evil stories

• it showed how big of an impact it made to people from his writing

• he was the first to involve deep, psychological horrorv

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Why did Poe get so interested in Gothic Literature?

• he was left with child memories of a dying mother

• he was creative and liked the idea of these stories

• he wanted to changed the worlds perspective of supernatural

• he wanted his books to get more attention

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What were some early life events that happened in Poe's life? Multiple answers!

• he was apart of a junior honor color guard that escorted the Revolutionary War General Marquis de Lafayette

• His parents passed away

• He attented college and fell into debt

• He married his sister

• he joined the army at the age of 18

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