Fooled You!

What is a hoax?

• A trick meant to fool the whole world

• A game

• A book

How are hoaxes differ from practical jokes?

• They are the same

• Practical jokes are meant to fool just a few people

• Hoaxes are meant to fool just a few people

What event did Edgar Allan Poe report on for the New York Sun?

• The news paper increasing $5.

• The first story published in the news paper.

• The first balloon crossing the Atlantic Ocean

What real facts did Poe include in his report?

• The name of a famous balloonist

• The name of the balloon

• Description of balloon

• All of the above

Why did Edgar Allen Poe write the false newspaper story?

• He needed money

• His wife was sick

• He had to care for his mother

• All of the above

What news paper company did Poe choose to write his article for?

• The Herald

• The Sun

• the Tribune

Why did Poe choose the Sun to publish his story?

• It was cheap

• He knew someone that worked for the paper

• They were famous for not checking to see if the story was true

Why were people interested in ballooning?

• It was the only way to fly

• It was new

• It was exciting

• All of the above

Why wasn't Poe's east-to-west balloon crossing possible?

• It was nighttime

• It was too cold

• The jet steam blows west to east

Why didn't the Sun check if the story was real?

• Phones did not exist

• They wanted to be the first to report on a ground breaking story

• Mail takes too long

• All of the above