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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From what type of tree was Fry's body found hanging?
(a) Ash.
(b) Locust.
(c) Maple.
(d) Oak.

2. When does a lieutenant come to take Landor to West Point?
(a) October 5, 1830.
(b) October 19, 1830.
(c) October 30, 1830.
(d) October 26, 1830.

3. Where was Cadet Fry's body found when it reappeared?
(a) Chapel.
(b) Icehouse.
(c) North Barracks.
(d) South Barracks.

4. What type of egg hangs in the chimney corner of Landor's cottage?
(a) Hawk.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Ostrich.
(d) Elephant bird.

5. When was the body of Cadet Fry removed?
(a) Between 2:30 and 3 a.m.
(b) Between 2 and 4 a.m.
(c) Between 4 and 5 a.m.
(d) Between Midnight and 1:30 a.m.

6. Where does Landor meet Poe?
(a) Colonel Thayer's office.
(b) By a pear tree.
(c) The Plain.
(d) Commandant Hitchcock's office.

7. Who does Poe say was once Fry's roommate?
(a) Ambrewster.
(b) Loughborough.
(c) Cabanne.
(d) Horrigan.

8. How large is Landor's cottage?
(a) 25 feet long and 19 feet broad.
(b) 24 feet long and 16 feet broad.
(c) 26 feet long and 20 feet broad.
(d) 20 feet long and 18 feet broad.

9. What is the penalty for a cadet leaving his barracks after hours?
(a) 20 demerits.
(b) 10 demerits.
(c) 15 demerits.
(d) 5 demerits.

10. How large is the circle of indentations that Landor and Poe find in the icehouse in Chapter 11?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 8 feet.
(d) 13 feet.

11. In Chapter 3, how old is the West Point hospital?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 6 months.

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

13. How tall is Artemus Marquis?
(a) 5 feet 11 inches.
(b) 6 feet.
(c) 5 feet 10 inches.
(d) 6 feet 1 inch.

14. How long has Patsy heard that it took Fry to die?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) 5 hours.

15. In Chapter 5, how long is it before Fry's parents are expected?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 8 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Landor's wife?

2. In Chapter 16, what is the name of one the stewards Landor speaks to during mess?

3. How much was Poe in the arrears after playing cards with Artemus Marquis and his associates?

4. What letters does Poe notice in scorch marks in the icehouse in Chapter 11?

5. What time of day do young women pace Flirtation Walk?

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