1. Poe saw all women as what kind of creatures/beings? 2. Poe's real mother died when he was how old?

3. She died from what disease? (spell the best you can or use abbreviation)

4. What was Poe's adoptive parents' last name?

5. What athletic feat did Poe accomplish that made him famous around Richmond, Virginia?

6. Who seemed to be Poe's first adolescent love?

7. Poe's foster mother died from what disease?

8. While at the University of Virginia, what talent did Poe exhibit other than writing?

9. What what reason did Poe leave college?

10. To hide from his debtors, Poe joins what?

11. Poe's first wife was named:

12. She was already related to Poe because they were:

13. How old was she when they got married?

14. Describe 2 things about Poe's condition/appearance when he met President Tyler?

15. In many of Poe's stories, he seemed to be looking for proof of what?

16. Poe is credited for inventing what genre of literature with his story "The Murders of the Rue Morgue"?

17. What story mimics the deaths of Poe's mother, foster-mother, and wife with its proliferation of blood exuding from the body?

18. Poe's first public success is the result of what piece of writing?

19. His wife died from what disease?

20. Poe then fell in love with Helen and proposed to her where?

21. Describe some of the unusual circumstances that surrounded Poe's death? (2 or more details)