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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Huntoon run after he ran into Fry's body?
(a) West Barracks.
(b) East Barracks.
(c) South Barracks.
(d) North Barracks.

2. In Chapter 14, how long ago does Landor remember seeing Eliza Poe on stage?
(a) 18 years.
(b) 23 years.
(c) 27 years.
(d) 21 years.

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

4. What is Poe's monthly stipend?
(a) $20.
(b) $28.
(c) $30.
(d) $25.

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

6. When Artemus Marquis invites Poe to play cards, what does the group play?
(a) Vingt-Un.
(b) Ecarte.
(c) Hoppsen.
(d) Tempeln.

7. In Chapter 6, how many glasses of alcohol does it appear Poe has had at the tavern?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

9. In Chapter 6, how long has it been since Jasper Magoon left New York City for his health?
(a) 3 1/2 years.
(b) 4 1/2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 4 years.

10. How old was Landor when his mother died?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 13.

11. In Chapter 4, at what hotel is Landor staying?
(a) Mr. Dravot's.
(b) Mr. Wickett's.
(c) Mr. Phelps'.
(d) Mr. Cozzens'.

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

13. What name does Landor use when he refers to a wandering cow in Chapter 1?
(a) Bethel.
(b) Dorcas.
(c) Hagar.
(d) Eden.

14. When did Poe's mother come to America?
(a) 1791.
(b) 1790.
(c) 1793.
(d) 1796.

15. In Chapter 13, how far from the guard post does Poe dismount from Landor's horse?
(a) 1/3 mile.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/2 mile.
(d) 1/8 mile.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Professor Pawpaw serve Landor?

2. How large is the circle of indentations that Landor and Poe find in the icehouse in Chapter 11?

3. In Chapter 3, how old is the West Point hospital?

4. When does a lieutenant come to take Landor to West Point?

5. How many Basque witches did Pierre de Lancre execute during a four-month period of time?

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