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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 329-413.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time does Poe arrive at Benny Havens' in Chapter 28?
(a) 20 minutes to midnight.
(b) 5 minutes after midnight.
(c) 11:45 p.m.
(d) 11:30 p.m.

2. What time does Landor reach the Marquis house in Chapter 36?
(a) A half hour past midnight.
(b) A half hour befor midnight.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) 11 p.m.

3. What state legislature has passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the Academy in Chapter 29?
(a) Virginia.
(b) Illinois.
(c) South Carolina.
(d) Georgia.`

4. When did Poe's parent die in a theater fire?
(a) 1811.
(b) 1814.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1817.

5. Where does Poe bite Artemus in attempt to stop him from throwing Landor into the fire in Chapter 38?
(a) Left forearm.
(b) Right forearm.
(c) Right calf.
(d) Left calf.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Artemus Marquis?

2. When did Poe's mother come to America?

3. In Chapter 21, who comes to see Landor?

4. How long does it take to get Poe court-martialed after he stops showing up for classes, parades, roll call, or guard mounting?

5. What is the name of the cadet for whom Poe writes letters to the cadet's fiancee?

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