Poe Comprehension Quiz

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1. Edgar Allan Poe was raised by his…

• a. aunt.
• b. foster parents.
• c. grandparents.
• d. brother's family.

2. Which of Poe’s family members did not die from tuberculosis?

• a. his mother
• b. his father
• c. his brother
• d. his wife

3. Poe ran out of money for school, likely because of his...

• a. gambling debts.
• b. expensive lifestyle.
• c. credit card overuse.
• d. expensive girlfriends.

4. Poe enlisted in the U.S. ___________ before dropping out to attend West Point.

• a. Navy
• b. Air Force
• c. Marines
• d. Army

5. Poe was fired as a magazine editor for...

• a. poor writing ability.
• b. arguing with his boss.
• c. drinking at work.
• d. being mentally unstable.

6. During his life, Poe was engaged to two different women named...

• a. Linda.
• b. Molly.
• c. Sarah.
• d. Annabel.

7. How did Poe die?

• a. rabies
• b. tuberculosis
• c. a stroke
• d. His cause of death remains disputed.

8. What did Griswold do after Poe’s death to make him look bad?

• a. invented details
• b. created fake letters
• c. wrote unfavorably about him
• d. all of these