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Edgar Allan Poe Trivia Quiz

Quoth the Raven: “Let’s have some trivia!”

Thirty tricky questions about the master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Good luck and don’t mind the pendulum. It’s just for show.

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The Dorky Round

One

What wine lures Fortunato down into the catacombs?
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Montillado

Two

What Poe story featured an old man with a filmy, vulture-eye?
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The Tell-Tale Heart

Three

Which Poe short story is considered the first modern detective story?
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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Four

Whose treasure is being sought out in The Gold-Bug?
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Captain Kidd

Five

Which Poe story inspired elements of The Picture of Dorian Gray?
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The Oval Portrait

Six

Who is the host of The Masque of the Red Death?
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Prince Prospero

Seven

What story features a feline with a gallows shaped patch on its fur?
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The Black Cat

Eight

What story has a character who is kept alive through hypnosis?
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The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar

Nine

Which Poe tale heavily features all the senses except sight?
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The Pit and the Pendulum

Ten

In what city did Poe die?
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Baltimore, Maryland

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The Geeky Round

One

Poe was born in what city?
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Boston, Massachusetts

Two

What story features siblings Roderick and Madeline?
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The Fall of the House of Usher

Three

Which Poe poem features a gallant knight searching for a legendary place?
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Eldorado

Four

In which story does the main character kill someone by means of a poison candle?
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The Imp of the Perverse

Five

What story has the alternate title, “the Eight Chained Ourang-Outangs”
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Hop-Frog

Six

What is the name given to Morella’s daughter?
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She, too, is named Morella.

Seven

What was the name of Poe’s wife?
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Virginia Clemm

Eight

Who old was Virginia when she married Poe?
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Thirteen. She would die from tuberculosis at 24.

Nine

In what month does The Raven take place?
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December

Ten

How many colored rooms are in The Masque of the Red Death?
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Seven. Blue, purple, green, orange, white, violet, and black.

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The Nerdy Round

One

Poe was court marshalled as a cadet at what school?
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The United States Military Academy at West Point

Two

Where was The Raven first published?
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New York Evening Mirror

Three

During what event does The Pit and the Pendulum take place?
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The narrator is imprisoned during the Spanish Inquisition.

Four

The protagonist of The Premature Burial suffers from what condition?
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Catalepsy

Five

What is the name of the titular character in The Black Cat?
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Pluto

Six

After Poe’s death, what rival published a slanted biography to destroy his Edgar Allan Poe’s reputation?
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Rufus Wilmot Griswold

Seven

What titular woman was described as “the queenliest dead that ever died so young”?
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Lenore

Eight

What poem progresses from “the jingling and the tinkling/” to “the moaning and the groaning”?
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The Bells

Nine

In which poem did Poe celebrate the nurturing power of women?
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To Helen

Ten

Which Poe poem tells the fictionalized account of a Turkic conqueror?
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Tamerlane

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Dorky Geeky Nerdy is a fun, fast-paced trivia podcast for fans of pop culture, science, movies, history, and more. Each weekly episode features 30 themed trivia questions in three rounds: Dorky (easy), Geeky (medium), and Nerdy (hard). Hosted by audiobook narrator, Brian Rollins, it’s perfect for trivia lovers, families, classrooms, and game nights. Whether you’re into Star Wars, classic literature, or U.S. presidents, there’s a topic for everyone. Boost your brainpower and enjoy new episodes every Wednesday!

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