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WorksheetsAuthor's Dig on Edgar Allan Poe
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 30mins
When was Edgar Allan Poe born?
1609
1709
1809
1909
Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?
London, England
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Paris, France
Sydney, Australia
Which military branch did Poe enter?
Air Force
Navy
Army
Marines
Poe was the first well known writer to do what?
Enter the military academy
Make a living off of writing alone
Building a plane
Being adopted
The Edgar Award is presented every year in what genre?
Young Adult
Poetry
Romance
Mystery
"Annabel Lee" was Poe's last poem to be written and published before his death. Who is it thought to be based upon?
His mother
His adopted mother
His wife
His sister
This is a line out of Poe's poem "Annabel Lee" - 'the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.' What type of figurative language is found here in this line?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyberbole
What poem made Poe famous?
"Annabel Lee"
"The Raven"
"MS. Found in a Bottle"
"Metzengerstein"
At what age did Poe pass away?
60
50
40
70
Why did Poe pass away?
Sickness
Old age
Accident
Still unknown to this day
