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Quiz about Edgar Allan Poe and his short stories

Edgar Allan Poe and his short stories Quiz

A quiz on Poe and some of his thrilling short stories.

A multiple-choice quiz by hermionexx. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
hermionexx

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
148,521

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the "Fall of the House of Usher" what is the name of the woman who is entombed alive? Hint

Arwen

Lady Madeline

Mary Usher

Natalia Doggis

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which story fits this description: the narrator visits his friend in New York during the dread reign of cholera. During his stay, he sees, what he believes to be, a large and terrible beast. He sees on this beast a representation of the "Death Head". Hint

The Sphinx

Hop-Frog

The Black Cat

The Oval Portrait

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "A Descent into the Maelstrom", an old man tells the narrator about his fall into the Maelstrom and about his survival. What is the Maelstrom? Hint

A volcano

An enormous waterfall

A great whirlpool

A canyon

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Hop-Frog" was about a dwarf that was forced to work as a jester for the king in the story. When he finally makes his revenge and escape, who helps him? Hint

The Queen

Leap-Frog

Tripetta

The King's minister

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Question 5 of 10

5. Edgar Allan Poe's parents both suffered from tuberculosis and died when Poe was only three years old. What was the name of the wealthy merchant who took him in? Hint

John Poe

John Edgar

Rubeus

John Allan

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Question 6 of 10

6. What happened to the girl in "The Oval Portrait"? Hint

She left her husband and went to Ireland

She was kidnapped because of her beauty

Nothing

She died

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Question 7 of 10

7. The narrator in "The Oblong Box" boarded a ship with his friend Mr Cornelius Wyatt, a young painter. Mr Wyatt took with him a large oblong box that held the narrator's curiosity. What did he eventually learn was in the box? Hint

The corpse of Mr Wyatt's mother

A sailor who had been murdered

A painting for the Italian Jew, Nicolino

The corpse of Mr Wyatt's wife

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Question 8 of 10

8. Poe's three volumes of poetry became an instant hit with the public. His poetry was so popular, in fact, that it became very hard to find a copy for sale.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Some Words with a Mummy" what method did Doctor Ponnonnor and his guests use to bring the Mummy back to life? Hint

An ancient chant from "The Book of the Dead"

They bathed him in Bichloride of Mercury

Nothing - the Mummy was ressurected on its own

An application of electricity

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Question 10 of 10

10. At what age did Poe die? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the "Fall of the House of Usher" what is the name of the woman who is entombed alive?

Answer: Lady Madeline

Lady Madeline, believed to be dead by her brother, is put into a tomb inside the House of Usher. Unfortunately, she is still alive, and makes her way out of the tomb to her brother. Because of her sickness and his fear, both brother and sister die.

Answer: The Sphinx

The host, however, soon points out that the beast was nothing more than an insect from the genus "Sphinx." The narrator had actually been seeing the insect climb up the window sash, producing the affect of a large monster.

3. In "A Descent into the Maelstrom", an old man tells the narrator about his fall into the Maelstrom and about his survival. What is the Maelstrom?

Answer: A great whirlpool

The Maelstrom is a treacherous whirlpool. The old man explains that because it had never let anyone out of it alive, no one believes that he was sucked into it and survived.

4. "Hop-Frog" was about a dwarf that was forced to work as a jester for the king in the story. When he finally makes his revenge and escape, who helps him?

Answer: Tripetta

Tripetta is another dwarf who was taken away from her home to entertain the king. Because of her grace and beauty, she was admired and made to dance.

5. Edgar Allan Poe's parents both suffered from tuberculosis and died when Poe was only three years old. What was the name of the wealthy merchant who took him in?

Answer: John Allan

After Poe's first term in University, which he spent on wine and women, he got into a big fight with his stepfather, and then ran away to join the army.

6. What happened to the girl in "The Oval Portrait"?

Answer: She died

The girl in "The Oval Portrait" had been painted to her exact likeness by her husband. After he was finished he cried out loud "This is indeed Life itself!" and turned to find his wife dead.

Answer: The corpse of Mr Wyatt's wife

Mr Wyatt's wife had died shortly before boarding day. To make sure that no one found out, Mr Wyatt asked his wife's maid to pose as his wife. He planned to take the corpse of his dead wife to her mother. Unfortunately, when the ship was sinking, Mr. Wyatt refused to leave without the box. The box sunk, and Mr Wyatt, still clinging to it, was drowned.

8. Poe's three volumes of poetry became an instant hit with the public. His poetry was so popular, in fact, that it became very hard to find a copy for sale.

Answer: False

Poe's poetry did not sell well at all. It was the same situation with his stories. Although he would occasionally sell a story, the pay was very low, and he and his wife often found themselves cold and starving.

9. In "Some Words with a Mummy" what method did Doctor Ponnonnor and his guests use to bring the Mummy back to life?

Answer: An application of electricity

After the Mummy was brought back to life and clothed, he had a discussion with Doctor Ponnonner and his guests about the superiority of the Ancient Egyptians in such areas as science and architecture.

10. At what age did Poe die?

Answer: 40

Poe lived from 1809 to 1849 and he did not have a good life. His parents died when he was three. He had a horrible fight with his stepfather and ran away to join the army. Very few people would read his poems and stories. He lived a freezing, starving life.

His wife died from illness and he seemed to find comfort in alcohol more than anything. All information from the Puffin Classics "Tales of Mystery and Terror" (a collection of short stories by Edgar Allan Poe).

Source: Author hermionexx

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