Edgar Allan Poe Biography Webquest 1 Name Poes

Edgar Allan Poe Biography Webquest

1. Name Poe’s parents. • Elizabeth Arnold Poe • David Poe, Jr. 2. What was Poe’s mother’s profession when he was born? • actress

3. What happened to Poe’s biological father? • He abandoned the family 4. How old was Poe when his mother died? • He was two years old.

5. Name his siblings. • William Henry Leonard Poe and Rosalie Poe 6. What happened to Poe’s siblings after they were orphaned? • They were sent to live with other families

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

8. In what other countries did Poe live as a young boy? • England Scotland, 1815 -1820 9. Reasons why Poe didn’t like himself as a young boy? • John Allan neglected the family and also never formally adopted him. • Fanny was frequently sick and didn’t stay the entire 5 years in England, leaving Poe in boarding school

10. Describe Poe’s relationship with John Allan. • They argued often because Allan didn’t show affection and thought Poe’s sadness over this was thanklessness 11. What university did John Allan send Poe to? • University of Virginia

12. What happened to Poe at that university? • He lost a lot of money gambling because Allan didn’t give him enough for his expenses 13. How did John Allan react to Poe’s behavior at the university? • Allan wouldn’t let him continue studying there

14. What did Poe do for money after being pulled out of university? • He enlisted in the army 15. After paying for Poe’s release from the Army, what did John Allan do for Poe? • He helped Poe get a place at West Point

16. What finally ruined Poe’s relationship with Allan? • Poe got himself expelled from West Point and wrote Allan an angry letter 17. Describe Poe’s 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.

18. Who did Poe marry and how old was she? • his cousin Virginia Clemm (Maria’s 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.

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

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.

22. What bad habit did Poe have as an adult? • drinking 23. What happened to Poe’s wife? • died in January 1847 of tuberculosis

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 wasn’t notified • Of drinking or heart failure (cause is unclear) • at age 40