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The surname of Edgar Poe's adoptive parents, John and Francis.
The protagonist of Washington Irving's short story, "The Devil and___"
The kind of pet Charles Dickens had. It inspired one of Poe's poems.
The city where Poe died; he fell in a gutter after being drugged and forced to vote.
The disease that killed the people Poe cared about most; also called tuberculosis.
The spirit who put Rip Van Winkle to sleep for 20 years
In "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Devil and Tom Walker", both protagonists had issues with their ___.
The color Poe typically used to represent death.
The owner of the chateau in Poe's "Mask of the Red Death."
The inspiration of the red death in Poe's "Mask of the Red Death"; also called consumption.
The play that Poe saw his mother commit suicide in as a boy
In "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Devil and Tom Walker", both protagonists were in the ___ when their conflicts began
The children in Poe's London boarding school had to use ___ in their lessons
Poe never had a true ___; His first left him and his second one kicked him out
Poe and Irving were both ___ writers
The woman mentioned at the beginning of Poe's "The Oval Portrait".
When a person suffers from consumption, they drown in their own___
The name of Poe's wife; she was significantly younger than him and died of consumption.
The name of Charles Dickens' inspirational pet.
The poem Poe wrote in memory of his wife.
The drink Poe was made to have before he died.
The women in Poe's stories were all young and __.
The protagonist of Irving's story about a man who slept for 20 years.
In Irving's stories, the forest is always home to ____ beings, such as the Devil.
The number of dollars Poe made off of his work.
Poe could not afford to buy his wife a blanket while she was dying, so he gave her their __ cat.
Poe met John and Francis in the city of ___?
Many of Poe's stories had death and ___, inspired by his mother.
The amount of women that died in Poe's life.
In Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart," the sound of the old man's _____ drove the other man to murder.

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