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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. What happened to Poe in real life?
2. At the tavern, what does Throck tell Edmund?
3. What does Dupin tell Edmund about Mr. Arnold?
4. What happens to Edmund when he confronts his sister's kidnapper?
5. What does Poe believe about Edmund's sister's ultimate fate?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the final chase scene in Chapter 21 differ from the rest of the novel?
2. How do you think Edmund felt upon reading the beginning of Poe's story, and seeing the name "Edgar" changed to "Edmund"? Do you think it made him regret having torn up the rest of the story?
3. What is the symbolism, in Chapter 13, of Dupin's imagining that Helen's mothers guests are demons wearing masks of black death?
4. Why do you think the author uses the circular technique of starting Poe's story in a way that is identical to the start of the novel?
5. What is the turning point Edmund experiences in Chapter 14?
6. How does Edmund's character change by Chapter 18, compared to the Prologue?
7. Why do both Dupin and Edmund frequently believe they have seen ghosts?
8. Why is it significant in Chapter 14 that Edmund first begins to doubt Dupin's detective skills after talking to Captain Elias?
9. What does Dupin mean in Chapter 16 when he tells Edmund that "lies have their own truth"?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Edmund initially chooses to trust a stranger rather than going to the authorities? What is it about Dupin that makes him believe he is helpful? What would you do in Edmund's in place?
Essay Topic 3
What do we learn about Poe from the style with which he approaches his courtship of Mrs. Whitman? Does he seem determined? Shy? Indifferent? How do you think this relates to the loss of his first wife?
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