Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe

• Biography Webquest

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1. Name Poes parents.

• Elizabeth Arnold Poe
• David Poe, Jr.

2. What was Poes mothers profession when he was
born?

• actress

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3. What happened to Poes biological father?

• He abandoned the family

4. How old was Poe when his mother died?

• He was two years old.

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5. Name his siblings.

• William Henry Leonard Poe and Rosalie Poe

6. What happened to Poes siblings after they
were orphaned?

• They were sent to live with other families

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7. How did Poe come to live with the Allans?

• John Allan was his godfather, and took him in
  when his mother died
• OR Fanny Allan helped nurse Eliza Poe on her
  deathbed

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8. In what other countries did Poe live as a
young boy?

• England and Scotland, 1815-1820

9. Reasons why Poe didnt like himself as a young
boy?

• John Allan neglected the family and also never
  formally adopted him.
• Fanny was frequently sick and didnt stay the
  entire 5 years in England, leaving Poe in
  boarding school

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10. Describe Poes relationship with John Allan.

• They argued often because Allan didnt show
  affection and thought Poes sadness over this was
  thanklessness

11. What university did John Allan send Poe to?

• University of Virginia

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12. What happened to Poe at that university?

• He lost a lot of money gambling because Allan
  didnt give him enough for his expenses

13. How did John Allan react to Poes behavior at
the university?

• Allan wouldnt let him continue studying there

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14. What did Poe do for money after being pulled
out of university?

• He enlisted in the army

15. After paying for Poes release from the Army,
what did John Allan do for Poe?

• He helped Poe get a place at West Point

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16. What finally ruined Poes relationship with
Allan?

• Poe got himself expelled from West Point and
  wrote Allan an angry letter

17. Describe Poes relationship with Maria Clemm

• She was his aunt who took him in when his
  relationship with Allan broke down and she became
  like a mother to him.

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18. Who did Poe marry and how old was she?

• his cousin Virginia Clemm (Marias daughter), who
  was only 13

19. Name some jobs Poe held.

• He edited a lot of magazines and wrote for
  newspapers while periodically publishing
  collections of short stories and poetry.

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20. How successful was Poe at these jobs?

• Poe was good at his work, but his drinking got in
  the way and prevented him from keeping a job for
  very long

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21. How successful was Poe in his writing career?

• 1833 MS. Found in a Bottle won 50 from a
  Baltimore weekly
• 1843 The Gold-Bug won 100 from the Philadelphia
  Dollar Newspaper
• The Raven brought him national fame
• However, he never earned much money.

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22. What bad habit did Poe have as an adult?

• drinking

23. What happened to Poes wife?

• died in January 1847 of tuberculosis

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24. How did Poe die and at what age?

• Under mysterious circumstances found in a pub
  and taken to a hospital
• Died alone five days later
• Family wasnt notified
• Of drinking or heart failure (cause is unclear)
• at age 40