The Writer's Life
- 100
In which country was Edgar Allan Poe born?
- 200
In which century did Edgar Allan Poe live?
- 300
What job did Poe…
In the game - 400
In which U.S. city…
In the game - 500
Which U.S. military…
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Grade 9 · World literature
World literature quiz for grade 9: Edgar Allan Poe and Gothic fiction
This quiz helps revise “Edgar Allan Poe and Gothic fiction” in World literature for grade 9. It has 25 questions in five categories: The Writer's Life, The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, House of Usher, Other Tales. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.
A peek at the questions
The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.
The Raven
- 100
What single word does the bird repeat in Poe's poem “The Raven”?
- 200
What is the name of the lost woman mourned by the speaker of “The Raven”?
- 300
At what time of…
In the game - 400
In which month…
In the game - 500
A bust of which…
In the game
The Tell-Tale Heart
- 100
Which feature of the old man drives the narrator to plan murder?
- 200
Who arrives after a neighbor reports hearing a scream?
- 300
What does the narrator…
In the game - 400
Under what does the…
In the game - 500
For how many nights…
In the game
House of Usher
- 100
How is Madeline related to Roderick Usher?
- 200
What body of water reflects the mansion as the narrator arrives?
- 300
What thin flaw runs…
In the game - 400
What feeling does Roderick…
In the game - 500
What did Roderick and…
In the game
Other Tales
- 100
In which tale does Legrand crack a pirate cipher and search for buried treasure?
- 200
In which tale does a pet named Pluto have an uncanny double?
- 300
Which Poe tale traps…
In the game - 400
In which tale does…
In the game - 500
In which tale does…
In the game
Play this quiz
All 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.
How it works
- Pick a quiz and press “Play”.
- Send students or friends the link — they join from a phone or a computer.
- Choose questions on the board, buzz in first and collect points.