Edgar Allen Poe
Was Edgar Allen Poe born in 1809 or 1849?
1809
What literary genre is Gothic literature is derived from?
Romanticism
Shakespeare owned what Theater?
Globe Theater
What year was Caesar born?
100 BC
T/F: Going to University is always super expensive
False! There are many options such as going to community college first, scholarships, and grants, etc.
Which University did Poe drop out of?
University of Virginia
Gothic literature is a reaction against what philosophy?
Transcendentalism
What year was Shakespeare born?
1564
Who kidnapped Caesar?
Pirates
T/F: $500 a month is a reasonable budget for just FOOD for a single person.
False! $200 on groceries in more reasonable
What city did Poe move to?
Boston
What century did Gothic literature become popular?
19th century
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
What was the name of his great-nephew?
Octavian
T/F: I can only be financially sound if I have a high-paying job.
False! Everyone can be financially sound eventually if they budget correctly and create a savings plan.
Both Poe's mother and wife passed away from this disease
tuberculosis
Name another American Gothic author besides Poe (can be a modern author)
Possible correct answers: Hawthorne, Charles Brockden Brown, Stephen King, etc.
What Queen was alive during Shakespeare's writing career?
Queen Elizabeth I
What month was renamed July?
Quintilis
T/F: A deductible is an amount of money that you have pay first BEFORE insurance covers anything
TRUE
What is the name of Poe's first detective novel?
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue"
Who wrote the first Gothic novel?
Horace Walpole
What kind of shells were found at the Globe Theater?
oyster and/or peanut
Caesar claimed he was a descendant of which god/goddess?
Venus
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