| Coverage : "Edgar Allan Poe Quiz" is about the great writer Edgar Allan Poe. Take "Edgar Allan Poe Quiz" and get to know mora about his life, his professiom, his writings and his death. |
| 1. | Who was "Edgar Allan Poe"? |
| a. | | Poet and Short Story Writer |
| b. | | Litereray Critic |
| c. | | Editor |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 2. | To which country does Edgar belong? |
| a. | | Britain |
| b. | | America |
| c. | | Japan |
| d. | | Italy |
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| 3. | When was Edgar born? |
| a. | | January 19, 1709 |
| b. | | January 19, 1809 |
| c. | | January 19, 1909 |
| d. | | January 19, 1609 |
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| 4. | Which of the following poems were written by Edgar? |
| a. | | A Dream Within A Dream |
| b. | | The Bells |
| c. | | The Haunted Palace |
| d. | | All of the above |
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| 5. | In which city was he born? |
| a. | | Hirsoshima |
| b. | | Boston |
| c. | | Rome |
| d. | | London |
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| 6. | Edgar is considered as the inventor of the detective-fiction genre. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 7. | What name he used to get enlisted in the Army of his country as a private? |
| a. | | Edgar A. Holmes |
| b. | | Edgar A. Reynolds |
| c. | | Edgar A. Perry |
| d. | | Edgar A. Cherry |
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| 8. | Poe married his 13-year old cousin, Virginia Clemm. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 9. | What was the cause of his death? |
| a. | | Heart Attack |
| b. | | Liver Failure |
| c. | | Meningeal Inflammation |
| d. | | The reason is not known as all medical records, including his death certificate, have been lost. |
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| 10. | Edgar's first book was a 40-page collection of poetry, Tamerlane and Other Poems. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 11. | Poe is said to have repeatedly called out the name "Reynolds" on the night before his death. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False |
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| 12. | What was the age of Edgar when he died? |
| a. | | 56 |
| b. | | 63 |
| c. | | 74 |
| d. | | 40 |
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| 13. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works is the last poem he ever composed? |
| a. | | The Cask of Amontillado |
| b. | | Annabel Lee |
| c. | | The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket |
| d. | | The Raven |
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| 14. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works has Montressor narrating his revenge against Fortunato? |
| a. | | The Cask of Amontillado |
| b. | | Annabel Lee |
| c. | | The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket |
| d. | | The Raven |
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| 15. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works constantly repeats the word, nevermore? |
| a. | | The Cask of Amontillado |
| b. | | Annabel Lee |
| c. | | The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket |
| d. | | The Raven |
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| 16. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works is his only completed novel? |
| a. | | The Cask of Amontillado |
| b. | | Annabel Lee |
| c. | | The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket |
| d. | | The Raven |
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| 17. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works tells about Pluto? |
| a. | | The Black Cat |
| b. | | Lenore |
| c. | | The Masque of the Red Death |
| d. | | Eldorado |
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| 18. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works has Prince Prospero as the main character? |
| a. | | The Black Cat |
| b. | | Lenore |
| c. | | The Masque of the Red Death |
| d. | | Eldorado |
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| 19. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works was initially published as the poem, A Paean? |
| a. | | The Black Cat |
| b. | | Lenore |
| c. | | The Masque of the Red Death |
| d. | | Eldorado |
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| 20. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works tells about the journey of a gallant knight? |
| a. | | The Black Cat |
| b. | | Lenore |
| c. | | The Masque of the Red Death |
| d. | | Eldorado |
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| 21. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works was published in an issue of the American Review in April 1845? |
| a. | | The Bells |
| b. | | The City in the Sea |
| c. | | The Purloined Letter |
| d. | | Eureka: A Prose Poem |
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| 22. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works is an non-fictional essay? |
| a. | | The Bells |
| b. | | The City in the Sea |
| c. | | The Purloined Letter |
| d. | | Eureka: A Prose Poem |
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| 23. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works is the third detective story featuring C. Auguste Dupin? |
| a. | | The Bells |
| b. | | The City in the Sea |
| c. | | The Purloined Letter |
| d. | | Eureka: A Prose Poem |
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| 24. | Which among Edgar Allan Poe’s works is greatly onomatopoeic? |
| a. | | The Bells |
| b. | | The City in the Sea |
| c. | | The Purloined Letter |
| d. | | Eureka: A Prose Poem |
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