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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to Dupin, from whom did Rachett learn about the gold in the vault?
2. Who does Dupin tell Edmund that Rachett has killed?
3. After Edmund's mother is recovered, what does Poe think about finding Edmund's sister?
4. What does Poe believe when he first sees Edmund with his mother?
5. What truth does Edmund demand of Poe before they part ways?
Short Essay Questions
1. Do you think Poe is able to make up his own mind whether or not to root for Edmund's happiness, or does his nature force him to hope for the worst?
2. What is the symbolism, in Chapter 13, of Dupin's imagining that Helen's mothers guests are demons wearing masks of black death?
3. Why do you think the author has Edmund's mother demand both the divorce and her money, rather than just being satisfied with a divorce, when she first encounters her husband?
4. What is the importance of the guests' discussion of whether it is possible to read a man's character from his face?
5. What is the symbolism in Chapter 19 of Edmund's grabbing Poe's story and threatening to rip it up if Poe does not help him?
6. Do you think Poe is a coward for giving up on marrying Helen because, as he says, too many timid people feel threatened by his power as a writer?
7. What does Dupin mean in Chapter 14 when he tells Edmund that "the story is over"?
8. Why do you think Dupin decides that his work is done after summing up the details of the solved mystery in Chapter 17?
9. Why do you think Poe drops the remainder of his story on the ground before walking away from Edward for the last time?
10. Why do you think the author has Poe share his thought process throughout the story, rather than saving all his insights for the end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you characterize Dupin/Poe's crime-solving methods? Do you think they are effective? Use specific details from the novel to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Once the central conflict of Sis's disappearance is resolved, do you characterize Poe's dissatisfaction with it as a twist? Poe makes it clear to Edmund that he believes he can give Sis immortality in his story. Is Poe's lack of reaction to Sis's recovery to be expected, or is it a surprise that adds color and depth to the final moments of the story?
Essay Topic 3
What is the symbolism of Poe's use of a pseudonym? What is the significance of the specific pseudonym he chooses? What are some other examples of his assuming a false identify, and what do these say about his character?
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