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1. In the "Fall of the House of Usher" what is the name of the woman who is entombed alive?
2. Which story fits this description: the narrator visits his friend in New York during the dread reign of cholera. During his stay, he sees, what he believes to be, a large and terrible beast. He sees on this beast a representation of the "Death Head".
3. In "A Descent into the Maelstrom", an old man tells the narrator about his fall into the Maelstrom and about his survival. What is the Maelstrom?
4. "Hop-Frog" was about a dwarf that was forced to work as a jester for the king in the story. When he finally makes his revenge and escape, who helps him?
5. Edgar Allan Poe's parents both suffered from tuberculosis and died when Poe was only three years old. What was the name of the wealthy merchant who took him in?
6. What happened to the girl in "The Oval Portrait"?
7. The narrator in "The Oblong Box" boarded a ship with his friend Mr Cornelius Wyatt, a young painter. Mr Wyatt took with him a large oblong box that held the narrator's curiosity. What did he eventually learn was in the box?
8. Poe's three volumes of poetry became an instant hit with the public. His poetry was so popular, in fact, that it became very hard to find a copy for sale.
9. In "Some Words with a Mummy" what method did Doctor Ponnonnor and his guests use to bring the Mummy back to life?
10. At what age did Poe die?
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