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Poe’s Short Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
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“MS. Found in a Bottle” (1833)
“Ligeia” (1838)
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (1839)
“William Wilson” (1839)
“The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841)
“The Tell-Tale Heart” (1843)
“The Pit and the Pendulum” (1843)
“The Black Cat” (1843)
“The Purloined Letter” (1844)
“The Masque of the Red Death” (1845)
“The Cask of Amontillado” (1846)
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"MS. Found in a Bottle" (1833)
"Ligeia" (1838)
"The Fall of the House of Usher" (1839)
"William Wilson" (1839)
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841)
"The Tell-Tale Heart" (1843)
"The Pit and the Pendulum" (1843)
"The Black Cat" (1843)
"The Purloined Letter" (1844)
"The Masque of the Red Death" (1845)
"The Cask of Amontillado" (1846)
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How old was Edgar Allan Poe when he died?
20
30
40
50
2
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Poe was instrumental in introducing several genres to American audiences: which of the following was NOT among them?
Travel narratives
Detective stories
Science fiction
Literary criticism
3
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How old was Poe when his mother died of tuberculosis?
One
Three
Five
Seven
4
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What poem made Poe nationally famous?
Annabel Lee
Alone
For Annie
The Raven
5
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In adapting Gothic horror to America, what national tragedy did Poe bring to the genre?
War
Poverty
Genocide
Slavery
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