Edgar Allan Poe Quiz: questions and answers
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Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, literary critic, and editor. He is famous for being the father of the modern detective literary genre.
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1. Who was Edgar Allan Poe?
A writer
2. When was Edgar Allan Poe born?
1809
3. Where was Edgar Allan Poe born?
Boston, USA
4. Who were the biological parents of Edgar Allan Poe?
Actors
5. Why did Poe leave the University of Virginia?
He was addicted to alcohol and card games and had a lot of debts
6. Which literary movement did Poe's writings belong to?
Romanticism
7. What was the title of the first published collection of Poe's poems?
Tamerlane and Other Poems
8. Which of the following books was written by Edgar Allan Poe?
The Raven
9. How many biological brothers and sisters did Edgar Allan Poe have?
A brother and a sister
10. Who did Poe marry at the age of 27?
His cousin Virginia Clemm