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Poe Life and Background Notes
Poe Life and Background Notes
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1
Which of the following did Poe
not
battle with, as an adult?
split personalities
alcoholism
severe depression
poverty
2
Poe's poe-try is usually:___________.
hysterical
narrative
historical
scientific
3
What is the one poem/story that brought Poe fame during his lifetime?
"The Black Cat"
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"The Pit and the Pendulum"
"The Raven"
4
Poe achieved the greatest fame
after his wife died.
after his death.
before the Civil War.
after being disowned by John Allan.
5
A frequent element of Poe's fiction was___.
4th person narrators
unreliable narrators
personification
realistic settings and themes
6
Poe's stories frequently included elements of______.
the supernatural
racism
disease
bitter (I mean, really really, straight-up "bitter"), memories
7
The majority of Poe's literature falls under the heading of______.
magical realism
fantasy
realistic fiction
historical non-fiction
8
How old was Poe's wife when he married her?
12
10
15
20
9
According to the hospital records, Poe died of
"congestion of the brain."
murder
Ebola
an alcoholic binge
10
Which of the following literary genres was Poe
not
considered an important influence on?
horror
science fiction
detective fiction
romance
11
During his lifetime, Poe’s marriage, for the most part, was considered to be_______.
happy
violent
suspicious
disgusting
12
Which of the following people in Poe's life was
not
claimed by disease?
his biological mother
his father
his foster mother
his wife
13
Poe was _______years old when he died.
60
40
85
35
14
With which of the following family members did Poe frequently argue?
his mother
his wife
his third cousin's boyfriend's step-uncle
his foster father
15
Poe's stories________.
explore modern psychological themes of guilt
are all about his wife
are all about himself
are intended to portray death as beautiful
16
For which story did Poe receive a prize in a literary contest?
"Manuscript Found in a Bottle"
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"The Masque of the Red Death"
"Murders in the Rue Morgue"
17
Apart from the short story, what other form of writing was Poe most known for?
plays
novels
essays
poetry
18
Poe is buried:______________.
in Philadelphia
in Baltimore
in an unmarked mysterious grave
under floorboards
19
At one time, Poe ran away from______.
the University of Virginia
home
an insane asylum
prison
20
Which of the following cities is
not
associated with Poe in any way?
Salem
Richmond
Baltimore
Boston
21
Based upon his life experience and actual quotes on the topic, Poe considered this to be the most poetic theme:
the death of a beautiful pet.
the death of a beautiful mind.
ghosts haunting one's brain.
the death of a beautiful, young woman.
22
What did Poe consider to be "the most noble profession?"
athlete
doctor
teacher
writer
23
For most of his adolescence, Poe grew up
dreaming about death and creepy horror stories.
sick.
wealthy and educated.
poor.
24
By the time Poe was approximately 2-3 years of age, he was already
orphaned.
talking about ravens.
writing poems.
in love with his cousin, Vito.
25
Where was Poe found, babbling incoherently, before dying several days later?
in a psychiatric hospital
hidden away in his closet
on a Baltimore street
in his backyard
26
At one time, Poe was enrolled in_____.
a drug rehab
West Point
Harvard
OBHS
27
Who was Maria Clemm?
Poe's first love
Poe's wife
Poe's alcoholic next-door neighbor...
Poe's aunt and mother-in-law
28
Poe's wife, Virginia was also his
his aunt
his half-sister
his first cousin
ex-girlfriend.
29
What dreaded disease took the lives of several loved ones that were close to Poe?
AIDS
Black Plague
Zika virus
Tuberculosis
30
Poe was raised as_______.
a classic writer
a girl
a street-gang member
a Southern gentleman