Edgar Allan Poe: Life and Works

What happened to Edgar Allan Poe's biological parents when he was very young?

• They abandoned him and he was raised by his grandparents.

• They both died of illnesses, leaving him an orphan.

• His mother died, and his father left the family.

• They divorced, and he was sent to live with foster parents.

Who took Edgar Allan Poe into their home after his biological parents were no longer able to care for him?

• The Mackenzie family

• His grandparents

• John and Frances Allan

• William and Maria Clemm

Why did Edgar Allan Poe's time at the University of Virginia end abruptly?

• He was expelled for fighting with other students.

• He accumulated large gambling debts that his foster father refused to pay.

• He decided to join the military to escape his studies.

• He became ill and had to return home for recovery.

What pseudonym did Edgar Allan Poe use when he enlisted in the U.S. Army?

• A Bostonian

• Edgar A. Perry

• William Burke

• Private Poe

What was the title of Edgar Allan Poe's first published collection of poems?

• "Poems"

• "The Raven"

• "Message Found in a Bottle"

• "Tamerlane and Other Poems"

How old was Virginia when she secretly married Edgar Allan Poe?

• 13

• 18

• 21

• 26

Who was Maria Clemm to Edgar Allan Poe?

• His biological mother

• His foster mother

• His aunt and mother-in-law

• His sister

What happens when the protagonist in "Morella" names his daughter after his deceased wife?

• The daughter becomes very ill.

• The daughter immediately dies.

• The daughter runs away from home.

• The daughter gains supernatural powers.

What was the main reason for the scandal involving Edgar Allan Poe, Frances Sargent Osgood, and Elizabeth Ellet?

• Poe published a negative review of Ellet's work.

• Ellet was jealous of Poe's flirtation with Osgood.

• Osgood stole a poem from Ellet.

• Poe refused to write a poem for Ellet.

Which of Edgar Allan Poe's works was his only commercial success during his lifetime?

• "The Raven"

• "Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque"

• "The Conchologist's First Book"

• "The Gold-Bug"