Edgar Allan Poe Video Quiz

Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?

• New York

• Boston

• Virginia

• Baltimore

Under whose guardianship was Poe placed after the death of his parents?

• John Allen

• David Johnson

• William Brown

• John Smith

What did Poe lose himself in during his early life?

• Music

• Stories and poems

• Movies

• Video games

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What did Poe turn to as an immediate source of income when he was desperate to stay in college?

• Teaching

• Selling books

• Farming

• Gambling

What did Poe do to stay warm during the cold winter nights when he was unable to afford to keep himself enrolled in school?

• Wore warm clothes

• Bought a heater

• Asked for help

• Set his furniture on fire

Who did Edgar Allan Poe marry?

• His Best Friend

• His Cousin

• His Neighbor

• His High School Sweetheart

What genre can be used to describe Poe's work?

• Modernism

• Naturalism

• Romanticism

• Realism

What tragic event occurred in Poe's life just 10 years after his marriage?

• He became ill

• His wife left him

• His wife passed away

• He lost his job

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How did Virginia die in 1847 at the age of 24?

• Tuberculosis
• Drowned in a river
• Died in a horse riding accident
• Killed in a bar fight

What did Poe turn to during a period of his life when he was hurtling towards the edge of poverty and self-destruction?

• Drinking

• Teaching

• Writing

• Traveling