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100
Where was Edgar born?
Boston, Massachusetts
100
What branch of US military was Poe enlisted into?
US Army
100
An old man is murdered in his bed, chopped up and hidden in his floorboards.
Tell Tale Heart
100
Who plays Poe in the movie The Raven?
John Cusack
100
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
Bacon.
200
Who was Virginia Clemm?
Edgar's 13 yr old cousin/wife
200
Before a full time writer, poe did what for newspapers?
Critiques, reviews, and small poems
200
This story is thought to be based off of true events
The Cask of Amontillado
200
Poe is credited with inventing what genre?
Modern Detective
200
What is Ms. Spoerl's last name?
Do i really need to ask?
300
What was Edgars real last name, Allen or Poe?
Poe
300
What was The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket?
Poe's only novel
300
Quoth the Raven,
Nevermore
300
What American cartoon had an episode dedicated to Poe?
The Simpsons
300
This sentence is false. <--that sentence is true. this is a?
Paradox
400
Who were his adopted parents? John and Frances Valentine, Robert and Cleo Valentine, Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett Johanssen
John and Frances Valentine
400
When joining the military, 18 yr old Poe claimed to actually be how old?
22 years old
400
In The Cask of Amontillado, the narrator lured the sick man in with promises of what?
Very fine wine
400
What is a famous series using Poe's detective-fiction style writing?
Sherlock Holmes
400
What is Mr. Barta's favorite movie?
Napoleon Dynamite
500
When did Poe die?
October 7, 1849
500
What rank did Poe achieve before leaving the military?
Sergent Major in Artillery
500
What is the pendulum in The Pit and The Pendulum?
Swinging Blade
500
Name 3 stories included in the movie The Raven
The Raven,The Black Cat, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Tell Tale Heart, The Masque of the Red Death, The Premature Burial, A Cask of Amontillado, The Fall of the House of Usher and The Murders in the Rue Morgue.
500
Randomness, thy name is ____
What is Kaylin?