Edgar Allan Poe Webquest

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In reading "The Masque of the Red Death", our class learned more about Edgar Allan Poe by participating in a webquest.

1. Provide the following biographical information: birthdate; birthplace; death date.
1. Edgar Allen Poe was born January 19, 1809 in Boston and died October 7, 1849
2. What tragic childhood events influenced his writing?
1. Poe's mother died when he was 2 years old and his father abandoned him.
3. There are 13 theories on what caused Poe's death. List five of them.
1. He had tremors and kept relapsing until death
2. He might have had brain lesions and died of brain fever.
3. Possibly death due to an enzyme disorder
4. On the day Poe died it was election day in Baltimore so Poe may have been beaten, intoxicated, and had his clothing changed so he could vote various times.
5. Poe may have been beaten to death 
4. According to the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, what state did Poe call home?
1. Poe's home according to the Edgar Allen Poe Museum was in Virginia with his adoptive family.
5. What does the Poe Society of Baltimore think about this claim?
1. The Poe Society of Baltimore says that Poe's hometown is in Baltimore with the Clemms.
6. What famous military academy expelled Poe in 1831?
1. In 1831 Poe was expelled from West Point.
7. Who did Poe marry? How old was she?
1. Poe married Virginia Clemm when she was 13 years old.
8. What do you think about the marriage?
1. I think that it's very odd that Poe married his cousin especially at such a large age difference.
9. When was "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" written?
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" were wrote in 1843.
10. When was "The Raven" published?
1. "The Raven" was published in 1845.

I haven't read much of Edgar Allan Poe's works. I have only read "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Masque of the Red Death" because of English last year and again this year. I don't particularly like his writing because I find it really creepy especially the way he describes things. Although I do appreciate "The Raven" because of the Baltimore Ravens football team.

Source cites:

1. http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/person/timeline_play.asp
2. http://www.eapoe.org/geninfo/poedeath.htm
3. http://poestories.com/view.php?photo=42bfacea44500
4. http://www.poemuseum.org/index.php
5. http://www.eapoe.org/papers/misc1921/quinnc09.htm