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