1.

Edgar Allan Poe Scavenger Hunt

To learn more about Poe's life and how it affected and inspired his writing, find the
answers to the following questions.

1. When was Poe born?

2. What tragedy befell Poes mother, and how old was Poe when it happened?
3. Who adopted Poe?
4. What happened to Poe's foster mother, and when?
5. Whom did Poe marry? What was her relationship to Poe and how old was she
when they married?
6. What happened to Poe in regard to his first love?
7. Poe is considered the "Father of ______________" (a subgenre of Mystery), the
creator of science fiction, and the Father of the __________ Story.
8. What happened in Fordham, New York, in 1847?
9. In what year did Poe die, where did he die, and where is he buried?
10. List at least three different theories about the death of Edgar Allan Poe.
a.

b.

c.

11. Now that you know about the major events in Poe's life, what do you anticipate
his
writing will be like?