Answer these questions about Edgar Allan Poe. Look for the answers on this website.
1.When and where was we he born?
2. What literary genre did he invent?
3. What had happened in Poe´s life by the age of three?
4. Where does the Allan in his name come from?
5. Was Poe interested in his foster father´s business?
6. How did Poe have to get money while he was studying at the university of Virginia?
7. What did he even have to do to keep warm?
8. Who was Elmira Royster?
9. Why did he leave his foster parents´ house?
10. What´s the name of the first book he published?
11. Who was Maria Clemm?
12.What kind of articles did he write for the Southern Literary Messenger magazine?
13. Who did Poe marry?
13. How did Poe try to become famous when he arrived in New York in 1844?
14. What piece of work made Poe famous?
15. How old was Virginia when she died?
16. How was he affected by his wife´s death?
17. Who was Rufus Griswold?
18. Edgar A.Poe lived and died in Baltimore. What is the name of the Baltimore Football team? Check it out here. Why that name?
19. Did you know a film based on Poe´s stories and life is going to be released soon? Watch the trailer here. What´s the name of the film? What can you see hanging from the chimney? Does it remind you of something (It should...).
There will be several secret questions about the plot of the stories by Poe we have worked with.
Now remember these important dates: June 1 (Friday): quiz on Poe; June 5 (Tuesday): exam on Poe´s stories; June 6 (Wed): picture description exam; June 12, 13 (Tuesday, Wed): interviews.
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