Poe’s Short Stories: Context Quiz: Quick Quiz

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How old was Edgar Allan Poe when he died?

20
30
40
50

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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 of 5
How old was Poe when his mother died of tuberculosis?

One
Three
Five
Seven

4 of 5
What poem made Poe nationally famous?

Annabel Lee
Alone
For Annie
The Raven

5 of 5
In adapting Gothic horror to America, what national tragedy did Poe bring to the genre?

War
Poverty
Genocide
Slavery

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1 of 5
How old was Edgar Allan Poe when he died?

2 of 5
Poe was instrumental in introducing several genres to American audiences: which of the following was NOT among them?

3 of 5
How old was Poe when his mother died of tuberculosis?

4 of 5
What poem made Poe nationally famous?

5 of 5
In adapting Gothic horror to America, what national tragedy did Poe bring to the genre?

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1 of 5 How old was Edgar Allan Poe when he died?

2 of 5 Poe was instrumental in introducing several genres to American audiences: which of the following was NOT among them?

3 of 5 How old was Poe when his mother died of tuberculosis?

4 of 5 What poem made Poe nationally famous?

5 of 5 In adapting Gothic horror to America, what national tragedy did Poe bring to the genre?

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1 of 5
How old was Edgar Allan Poe when he died?

2 of 5
Poe was instrumental in introducing several genres to American audiences: which of the following was NOT among them?

3 of 5
How old was Poe when his mother died of tuberculosis?

4 of 5
What poem made Poe nationally famous?

5 of 5
In adapting Gothic horror to America, what national tragedy did Poe bring to the genre?