Poe Quest

How was Poe's childhood similar to his adulthood?

• Both were pleasant times that offered him many opportunities

• Both were times of tremendous learning and education

• Both were times of misery and very challenging

• Both were uneventful times

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Poe was a mysterious person?

• Poe loved cats and was often known to write while one was perched upon his shoulder.

• It only took Poe a year to make the Messenger the most popular magazine in the south.

• Many of his best known works are terrifying stories and haunting poetry.

• Poe was thrown out of West Point after 8 months due to differences with Mr. Allan.

Which phrase best sums up Poe’s guiding principle for writing fiction?

• Shock and awe

• Unity of effect

• The iceberg principle

• Deep hidden meaning

Which of these figures is a character created by Poe?

• C. Auguste Dupin

• Sherlock Holmes

• Draco Malfoy

• Jack the Ripper

Which of these themes appears prominently in a number of Poe’s stories?

• The triumph of “rugged individualism”

• The complexity of family life

• Unrequited love

• The tendency toward self-destruction

In which of these literary genres did Poe not publish?

• Epic poem (long-form)

• Adventure novel

• Satire

• Detective fiction

How was Poe's childhood similar to his adulthood?

• Both were pleasant times that offered him many opportunities

• Both were times of tremendous learning and education

• Both were times of misery and very challenging

• Both were uneventful times

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Poe was a mysterious person?

• Poe loved cats and was often known to write while one was perched upon his shoulder.

• It only took Poe a year to make the Messenger the most popular magazine in the south.

• Many of his best known works are terrifying stories and haunting poetry.

• Poe was thrown out of West Point after 8 months due to differences with Mr. Allan.

Which phrase best sums up Poe’s guiding principle for writing fiction?

• Shock and awe

• Unity of effect

• The iceberg principle

• Deep hidden meaning

Which of these figures is a character created by Poe?

• C. Auguste Dupin

• Sherlock Holmes

• Draco Malfoy

• Jack the Ripper