Edgar Allan Poe by Arthur Hobson Quinn - Quiz
  • 1. What year was Edgar Allan Poe born?
A) 1810
B) 1809
C) 1812
D) 1805
  • 2. Which poem is Poe best known for?
A) A Dream Within a Dream
B) Annabel Lee
C) The Raven
D) The Bells
  • 3. What work did Poe famously describe as a 'tale of ratiocination'?
A) The Tell-Tale Heart
B) The Fall of the House of Usher
C) The Murders in the Rue Morgue
D) The Black Cat
  • 4. Which story features a character's descent into madness after a murder?
A) The Cask of Amontillado
B) William Wilson
C) The Tell-Tale Heart
D) The Pit and the Pendulum
  • 5. What mood is prevalent in Poe's poetry?
A) Melancholy
B) Sarcastic
C) Joyful
D) Triumphant
  • 6. What year did Edgar Allan Poe die?
A) 1851
B) 1845
C) 1850
D) 1849
  • 7. In which city did Poe die?
A) Baltimore
B) Philadelphia
C) New York
D) Richmond
  • 8. What is the title of Poe's only complete novel?
A) The Shadow of the Torturer
B) The Haunting of Hill House
C) Mysterious Island
D) The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym
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