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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. This novel combines _____.
2. What does Edmund realizes about the meaning of the word "Sunrise" in the decoded message?
3. What do Poe's actions at the end of the novel demonstrate?
4. When Edmund figures out where his sister is, who accompanies him to rescue her?
5. When he returns to the cemetery to find Dupin, who does Edmund see?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do you think Dupin decides that his work is done after summing up the details of the solved mystery in Chapter 17?
2. 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?
3. What can the reader learn about the real-life Poe in this novel?
4. 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?
5. What does Dupin mean in Chapter 14 when he tells Edmund that "the story is over"?
6. What is the symbolism, in Chapter 13, of Dupin's imagining that Helen's mothers guests are demons wearing masks of black death?
7. What does Dupin mean in Chapter 16 when he tells Edmund that "lies have their own truth"?
8. 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?
9. What is the symbolism in Chapter 19 of Poe's belief upon seeing Edmund and his mother that his characters have come to life?
10. Why do you think Poe drops the remainder of his story on the ground before walking away from Edward for the last time?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the process of Edmund's coming of age in the novel. What are the influences that trigger his development? How does he change from a helpless child to a brave, assertive rescuer?
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
Why do you think the characters frequently think they see ghosts throughout the novel? What do the ghosts symbolize? What is the significance of the fact that these characters generally realize immediately that ghosts don't really exist?
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