Early Life
This was the occupation of Poe's birth parents
What are traveling actors?
This disease killed Poe's foster mother.
What is tuberculosis?
Poe became an overnight success when he published this poem.
What is "The Raven?"
Poe joined this branch of the military.
What is the Army?
This is where Poe died.
What is Baltimore?
This is thew city where Poe was born.
What is Boston?
This is the first college Poe attended.
What is the University of Virginia?
Poe was this old when he married his 13 year old cousin.
What was 27 years old?
Poe considered this city 'home.'
What is Richmond?
This is the city where Poe is buried.
What is Baltimore?
Poe's mother died when he was this old?
What is two years old?
This is why Poe had to leave college.
What is, he ran out of money to pay tuition?
Poe is credited with creating or inventing this type of story.
What is the modern detective story?
Edgar Allan Poe wrote over _____ short stories throughout his career.
What is over 70?
This was Poe's cause of death.
What is NO ONE REALLY KNOWS?
This common disease of the time killed Poe's mother.
What is tuberculosis?
Poe did this to try to get money for tuition.
What is gamble?
These are the places/things in which Poe's short stories and poems were published.
What are magazines and newspapers?
This was Poe's first girlfriend/fiancé. (First, last, or both.)
Who is Elmira Royster?
Poe was repeating this name right before his death.
What is Reynolds?
These are the people who took Poe in as a foster child.
Who are the Allens? John and Frances.
Poe tries college again and attends this military school.
What is West Point?
This is the place where the raven lands when it enters the room.
What is a bust of Pallas?
This is where and when Poe was born. (The place and the year.)
What is Born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1809?
Poe died in this year.
What is 1849?