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Quiz about Poe
Quiz about Poe

Poe Trivia Quiz


Tribute to the talented and tortured E.A.P.

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
robert362
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
21,126
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1459
Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (6/10), HumblePie7 (4/10), debbieh6659 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Poe's natural parents were Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Poe went to live with John Allan and wife. Allan was somewhat affluent; how did he make his money? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Poe spent some time at the University of Virginia and at West Point. Which statement best describes his performance? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Poe married his cousin. Aside from the family connection, what was the most unusual aspect of the marriage? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Poe's wife died young. What was the cause? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This author translated Poe's works. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Poe also died young- substance abuse and poverty are not conducive to long life. What time frame accurately reflects his life and career? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Poe is often given credit for being the author of the first modern detective story. What is the story? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which is NOT a poem by Poe? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which is not a short story by Poe? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Poe's natural parents were

Answer: Actors

Poe's father abandoned the idea of a law career and attempted acting. Poe's mother was an actress. As with many women in Poe's life, she died young.
2. Poe went to live with John Allan and wife. Allan was somewhat {affluent;} how did he make his money?

Answer: Merchant

John Allan was a successful merchant- but he never quite understood or got along well with with Poe.
3. Poe spent some time at the University of Virginia and at West Point. Which statement best describes his performance?

Answer: He was forced to leave both places

Poe failed in both places. Gambling and debts doomed him at the Univ. of Va., while his dislike of army life led him to instigate his own dismissal.
4. Poe married his cousin. Aside from the family connection, what was the most unusual aspect of the marriage?

Answer: Her age

She was 13 when she married Poe.
5. Poe's wife died young. What was the cause?

Answer: Tuberculosis

TB took her- at an early age, of course.
6. This author translated Poe's works.

Answer: Charles Baudelaire

Baudelaire was greatly impressed by Poe's works.
7. Poe also died young- substance abuse and poverty are not conducive to long life. What time frame accurately reflects his life and career?

Answer: First half of the 19th century

He was in his early 40's when he died.
8. Poe is often given credit for being the author of the first modern detective story. What is the story?

Answer: 'Murders in the Rue Morgue'

All are by Poe, but it is 'Rue Morgue' that presents the detective, Dupin.
9. Which is NOT a poem by Poe?

Answer: 'Christabel'

All are poems by Poe. 'Alone' is a grim and autobiographical work. The others are also grim and depressed. 'Christabel' is a poem by Coleridge.
10. Which is not a short story by Poe?

Answer: The Lottery

All the others are stories by Poe. 'MS' was a prize-winning story for Poe. 'Ligeia' is one of his familiar haunted women. 'Lottery' is a classic short story by Shirley Jackson.
Source: Author robert362

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