Transcript Po Poe Quiz

Directions
Be sure to restate the
question as part of
your answer. Since
some questions have
more than one part,
make sure you answer
what is asked or only
partial credit will be
received. You must
write in complete
sentences.
Questions 1-3
(of 10)
1.
When was Edgar Allan Poe born and when
did he die?
2.
If Poe was born Edgar Poe, how did he
come about his eventual namesake?
3.
Whom did Poe marry, how old was he
when he married her, how old was she,
and how did he meet her?
Why didn’t Poe’s biological parents raise
him?
4.
5.
What did Poe’s mother, brother, stepmother, and wife die from?
Questions 6-10
6.
7.
(of 10)
Before he became famous for his stories,
what was Poe’ s profession?
What was Poe’s greatest public fame?
8.
What was the name of the poem he wrote
about his wife after she died, and what are
the names of two of his most famous stories
besides “The Fall of the House of Usher”?
9.
In what city did Poe die and how did people
find him before being admitted to the
hospital?
10.
What is one of the theories revolving around
Poe’s death?