Edgar Allan Poe Quiz

What did Poe do to get discharged from West Point?

• Purposefully court-martialed

• Requested a transfer

• Resigned

• Faked illness

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Where did Poe move after being fired?

• New York

• Baltimore

• Boston

• Philadelphia

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What magazine did Poe become assistant editor of in 1839?

• The New Yorker

• Harper's Magazine

• Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine

• The Atlantic

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

How much was Poe paid for the publication of "The Raven"?

• $50.00

• $100.00

• $9.00

• $25.00

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

Who did Poe attempt to court after Virginia's death?

• Emily Dickinson

• Mary Shelley

• Sarah Helen Whitman

• Louisa May Alcott

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Where and when was Edgar born?

• Boston, 1809

• New York, 1810

• Baltimore, 1808

• Philadelphia, 1811

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Why do you think Edgar’s foster family never officially adopted him?

• They were not allowed

• They had other children

• They were not wealthy

• They had a complicated relationship

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Explain what kind of rules the school had and if the students followed them.

• Strict rules; students followed

• No rules; chaos ensued

• Flexible rules; students ignored

• Moderate rules; students followed

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What were the three main reasons Edgar left UVA?

• Financial issues, health problems, homesickness

• Academic failure, homesickness, new job

• Financial issues, academic failure, disciplinary problems

• Health problems, new job, family issues

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did he finally get what he needed to leave the army?

• He bribed an officer

• He completed his service

• He found a replacement

• He was discharged for health reasons

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6