http://www.eapoe.org/index.htm
http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp
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Poe Webquest
Use the following sites to answer the listed questions.
http://www.eapoe.org/index.htm
http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp
1. Provide the following biographical information:
a. Birthdate
b. Birthplace
c. Death date
2. What tragic childhood events influenced his writing?
3. There are 13 theories on what caused Poe’s death. Name 5.
4. According to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum, what state did Poe call home?
5. What does the Poe society think about this claim?
6. What famous military academy expelled Poe in 1831?
7. Who did Poe marry? How old was she?
8. What do you think about the marriage?
9. What is “Murders in the Rue Morgue” the first of?
10. When were “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Black Cat” written?
11. When was “The Raven” published?
12. Check out the Poe photo gallery? Which picture looks most like the Poe you envision while reading his stories?
13. Sign the guestbook at poestories.com
14. Summarize at least two Poe short stories you have never read.
15. Who is the Poe Toaster?
16. List five examples of “Poe in Your Life.”
Tell Tale Heart Videos
https://vimeo.com/72728818
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5wAqADsMMU