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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue: Something About Edgar Allan Poe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the first things Poe published?
(a) Stories.
(b) Memoirs.
(c) Poems.
(d) Novels.

2. What promise does Sis make to Edmund before he leaves her alone in the room?
(a) If their aunt returns, Sis will take responsibility for his leaving.
(b) She won't go out while he's gone.
(c) She'll let him have most of the food he buys.
(d) She'll call a neighbor if she needs help.

3. From what school was Poe expelled?
(a) The University of Virginia.
(b) Boston University.
(c) West Point.
(d) Oxford University.

4. At the docks, who is Edmund pursued by?
(a) Someone he never sees.
(b) A man with white hair.
(c) A man with dark hair.
(d) A ghost.

5. What does Poe do with his story before walking away?
(a) Dedicate it to Mrs. Whitman.
(b) Add a prologue.
(c) Give it to Edmund as a gift.
(d) Throw it onto the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street does Edmund live on?

2. What does Edmund do to save his sister?

3. What work made Poe's fame international?

4. Why are the children alone at the beginning of the story?

5. What profession were Poe's parents?

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