Question 1

What vice did the article say Poe suffered from?

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gambling

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drugs

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smoking

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drinking

Question 2

Did Poe make any money from his first book?

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no

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yes

Question 3

Which place dismissed Poe for skiping classes and drills for a week?

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West Point

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University of Virginia

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Southern Literary Academy

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Hondo High School

Question 4

What was Poe's relation to Virginia Clemm?

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his cousin

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his aunt

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his  publisher

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his mother

Question 5

What did Poe's wife die from?

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Tuberculosis

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the plague

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Asthma attack

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Cancer

Question 6

What was the cause of Poe's death?

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unknown

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got shot

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tuburculosis

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suicide

Question 7

What disease was an epidemic in thee 1300s.

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The Black Plague

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The Bubonic Plague

Question 8

A literary work with two levels of meaning - the literal and the symbolic is

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an allegory

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an annotation

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an allusion

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an anecdote

Question 9

The purpose of an allegory is to

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teach a moral lesson

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give evidence

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provide research

Question 10

What is the overall emotional quality or atmosphere of a literary work?

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the mood

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the tone

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the attitude

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the irony

Question 11

Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses is

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imagery

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an onomatopeia

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a hyperbole

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an  oxymoron

Question 12

A comparison that shows similarities between two things that are dissimilar is

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an analogy

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an anecdote

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an allegory

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an algorism

Question 13

Where are the courtiers hiding from the plague?

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an abbey

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a castle

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a hospital

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a house

Question 14

The duke would  best be described as

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gaudy

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violent

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funny

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thrifty

Question 15

Who killed Prince Prespero?

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the Red Death

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an uninvited courtier

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the princess

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