Writing an Informative Essay about Heroic Qualities — Unit test
Question 22 • 2026 Summer School English Language Arts 7 (Credit Recovery)
Read the passage from “Edgar Allan Poe.”Edgar Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts. Poe’s parents were stage actors who traveled around the country performing for audiences both large and small. Edgar and his older brother, William Henry, were left with relatives when their parents were on the road. His sister, Rosalie, was born in 1810. Sadly, in 1811, when Edgar was just two years old, his parents passed away.
Answer
A
The loss of both parents would have a great effect on Poe.
B
In 1826, Poe became a student at the University of Virginia.
C
In 1827, tired of quarreling with his foster father, Poe left Virginia.
D
Poe grew tired of army life and wrote John Allan, asking for his help.