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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 164-247.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Basque witches did Pierre de Lancre execute during a four-month period of time?
(a) 850.
(b) 550.
(c) 700.
(d) 600.

2. At Professor Pawpaw's cottage, on what type of dead tree are birdcages?
(a) Apple.
(b) Plum.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Pear.

3. In what type of tree was Ballinger's body found?
(a) Chestnut.
(b) Birch.
(c) Aspen.
(d) Oak.

4. What is the name of the cadet for whom Poe writes letters to the cadet's fiancee?
(a) Jared.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Robert.
(d) William.

5. On April 19, 1831, when does Landor believe he will be dead?
(a) 3 to 4 hours.
(b) 2 or 3 hours.
(c) 5 hours.
(d) An hour.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what direction does Landor walk while he debates whether to investigate Cadet Fry's missing heart?

2. Where were a cow and sheep killed by a slash to the throat and then their hearts removed?

3. In Chapter 14, how long ago does Landor remember seeing Eliza Poe on stage?

4. How old was Poe when he swam seven and a half miles in the James River?

5. In Chapter 11, how high does Landor have Poe climb in the icehouse?

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