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- 1. Multiple ChoiceEdgar's birth mother, Eliza, ....was an actressdied when Edgar was almost 3 years old.died of Tuberculosisall of the above
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen Edgar's mom died, he and his two siblings....lived with their father.were sent to different foster homes.lievd on their own becuase they were old enough.lived in an orphanage
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen Poe was sent to the Allan's house as a foster child...Mrs. Allan was affectionate and urged her husband to adopt Edgar.Both parents were eager to adopt Edgar.Mr. Allan was the one who fought to adpot Edgar.There was already 5 foster children living there.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceTRUE OR FALSE. Yound Edgar was an athlete.TRUEFALSE
- 5. Multiple ChoiceEdgar's first love was....Jane Standard, his friend's momhis school teacher, Eliza Smithhis 8th grade girlfriend, Maryhis cousin, Sarah
- 6. Multiple ChoiceEdgar became angry with Mr. Allan because...he was having affairs while Mrs. Allan was sick with tuberculosis.he gave him JUST enough money for college, causing Edgar to struggle financiallyBoth answers are correct
- 7. Multiple ChoicePoe was sent to ___________-- for college.University of VirginiaUniversity of BuffaloHarvard UniversityUniversity of Rhode Island
- 8. Multiple ChoicePoe can be described as all of the following EXCEPT:compassionate towards womenan artistan imaginative writeran abusive husband
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAfter Edgar started to have financial problems in college, he turned to...gamblingactingteachingwriting
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen Edgar was about 19, he went out on his own and enlisted in the army. He attended:West PointYaleGamblers AnonymousEast Point
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn 1829, Mrs. Allan died of ___________.brain cancertuberculosisscarlet feverpneumonia
- 12. Multiple ChoiceHow did Edgar view family?It was very important to him. He was always searching for the PERFECT family.He realized all they do is let you down.He thought family bonds were useless and something only found in fairy tales.He ended up hating everyone that he ever grew close with.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn 1834, John Allan dies and...leaves Edgar out of his will.leaves everything he owns to Edgar.on his deathbed, finally apologizes for all the trouble he caused Edgar.tries to make a mends with Edgar.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAs a critic for the Southern Literary Messenger, Edgar could be descirbed as:ruthlesscompassionatetimiduninformed
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen Mrs. Allan died, Edgar....moved in with his Aunt Mariahmoved back with his father.Lived with John Allan for a few years.Reached out to find his siblings.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceViriginia was...Aunt Maria's daughterPoe's love interestPoe's cousinall of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceHow does Poe react when Maria tries to get Virginia to move out?He goes on a drinking binge.He is inconsobale.He is suicidalAll of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoicePoe marries Virginia when he is _____ and she is ______.26; 1224; 2024; 2218; 16
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn 1842, Edgar and his aunt were watching Virginia sing and she started to...scream at Edgar for no reasoncough up bloodfaintcry
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following women in Poe's life did NOT die from tuberculosis?VirginiaHis birth mother, ElizaMrs. AllanJane Standard
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhen Virginia was diagnosed with tuberculosis, Poe...left hertold his Aunt that she had to take care of hertook care of her for the 5 years of her sufferingwas in denial
- 22. Multiple ChoiceIn 1845, Poe wrote The Raven. It...was an overnight sensationmade only $14.was about a writer who is trying to repress lossall of the above
- 23. Multiple ChoiceAfter Virginia's death...Poe went CRAZYPoe wrote Annabel Lee, about herPoe jumped from woman to womanall of the above
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following works were NOT written by Poe?The RavenThe Tell Tale HeartThe Pit and the PendulumThe Monkey's Paw
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