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Edgar Allan Poe Trivia Quiz

A quiz testing your Edgar Allan Poe knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by mellierock. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
mellierock

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
1,484

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2535

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (6/10), Guest 139 (8/10), Guest 99 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Edgar's biological father's name? Hint

Charles

Edgar

David

John

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Question 2 of 10

2. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and ______?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What's the title of the poem the line above is taken from?

Answer: (Two Words - no punctuation please)

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Question 4 of 10

4. How old was Edgar when he entered the University of Virginia? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where was Edgar born? Hint

New York

Baltimore

Richmond

Boston

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of Edgar's first volume of poetry? Hint

Tamerlane

Poems

Al Aaraaf

Leeses

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Question 7 of 10

7. How statue-like I see thee _____,
The agate lamp within thy ____,

Answer: (two words - word, word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What poem is the line above ("How statue-like I see thee...") from? Hint

Annabel Lee

The Raven

To Helen

Tamerlane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who envied the narrator and Annabel Lee? Hint

the angels

the night

the sea

the sun

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Edgar's wife die? Hint

1839

1835

1847

1855

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Most Recent Scores

Oct 31 2024 : Guest 173: 6/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 139: 8/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 99: 6/10
Oct 30 2024 : Guest 108: 4/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 212: 4/10
Oct 29 2024 : Guest 173: 3/10
Oct 17 2024 : Guest 98: 2/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 108: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Edgar's biological father's name?

Answer: David

2. Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and ______?

Answer: weary

In Swedish, the first line of "The Raven" is, "Tr�tt en natt jag satt och dr�mde vid en gammal bok, d�r gl�mde,..."

3. What's the title of the poem the line above is taken from?

Answer: The Raven

Ravens are popular symbols in many cultures, including European and Native American cultures.

4. How old was Edgar when he entered the University of Virginia?

Answer: 17

The school was founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1825, the year before Poe started.

5. Where was Edgar born?

Answer: Boston

Poe was born in Boston, but he lived in Richmond with his foster parents. Poe died in Baltimore in 1849.

6. What was the name of Edgar's first volume of poetry?

Answer: Tamerlane

"Tamerlane and Other Poems" was published in 1827, Poe was just 18.

7. How statue-like I see thee _____, The agate lamp within thy ____,

Answer: stand hand

"To Helen" was published in 1831, the same year Poe was dismissed from West Point.

8. What poem is the line above ("How statue-like I see thee...") from?

Answer: To Helen

Poems by Edgar A. Poe was published in 1831. The collection of poems included, "ISRAFEL" and "TAMERLANE."

9. Who envied the narrator and Annabel Lee?

Answer: the angels

"The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me":-

10. When did Edgar's wife die?

Answer: 1847

He married Virgina in 1835 (she was 13 and his cousin) and she died of tuberculosis in 1847. EAP died two years later.

Source: Author mellierock

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