Edgar Allan Poe Quiz

What had been the profession of both of Poe's biological parents?

Question Answer Choices Painters Writers Farmers Actors

What did Poe do after being unable to afford staying enrolled at the University of Virginia?

Question Answer Choices Worked in a sundries store Rode the rails in search of writing material Got a job at a newspaper in Boston Enrolled in the military

How old was Virginia Clemm, Poe's cousin, when he married her?

Question Answer Choices 30 15 13 17

What genre of fiction is Poe considered to be the "father" of?

Question Answer Choices Horror stories Detective stories Romances Gothic

During which century was Poe writing?

Question Answer Choices 19th 17th 20th 18th

Whom did Poe publicly accuse of plagiarism?

Question Answer Choices Ralph Waldo Emerson Bram Stoker Henry Wordsworth Longfellow Mary Shelley

True or False: Following the death of his mother, John Allan and his wife formally adopted young Edgar

Question Answer Choices False True

True or False: Poe's poem "The Raven" was an immediate success

Question Answer Choices False True

True or False: Poe held many jobs other than writing in order to make ends meet

Question Answer Choices True False

Which of the following is NOT a form of writing Poe composed?

Question Answer Choices Novels Literary criticism Poetry Short stories