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Edgar Allan Poe Background

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Edgar Allan Poe's birthday?

a)

October 9, 1888

b)

January 19, 1809

c)

June 3, 1909

d)

October 19, 1908

2.

Which of the following was not written by Poe?

a)

"The Tell-Tale Heart"

b)

"The Black Cat"

c)

"The Raven"

d)

"The Deranged Frog"

3.
Who adopted Poe after his mother died? 
a)
The Poe family 
b)
The Allan family 
c)
John Poe
d)
No one 
4.

Much of the inspiration for Poe's stories came from tragedy in his own life

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Which of the following of Poe's work made him a household name?

a)

"The Raven"

b)

"The Cask of Amontillado"

c)

"The Tell-Tale Heart"

d)

"The Fall of the House of Usher"

6.

When did Edgar Allan Poe die?

a)

October 7, 1849

b)

October 9, 1959

c)

January 19, 1845

d)

November 11, 1899

7.

Who was Edgar Allan Poe married to?

a)

Elizabeth Poe

b)

Francis Allan

c)

Annabel Lee

d)

Virginia Clemm

8.
Poe was able to make a fortune off of his writing while alive.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

What is the connection between Edgar Allan Poe and the Baltimore MD football team?

a)

team has a mascot that is a black cat

b)

team named after Poe's poem

c)

team's nickname is Poe's boys

d)

team name created by Poe's great grandson

10.

Where did Edgar Allan Poe die?

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Baltimore, Maryland