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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Poe when he swam seven and a half miles in the James River?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 18.
(d) 17.

2. What does Landor find in Fry's hand?
(a) Hank of hair.
(b) Bullet.
(c) Note.
(d) Bracelet.

3. How long does Dr. Marquis believe it would have taken to carve Cadet Fry's heart from his chest?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 3 hours.
(c) 2 1/2 hours.
(d) 1 1/2 hours.

4. In Chapter 10, how old is Landor?
(a) 61.
(b) 56.
(c) 48.
(d) 51.

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

6. What color is Fry's body turning in Chapter 13?
(a) Green.
(b) White.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

7. In Chapter 16, what is the name of one the stewards Landor speaks to during mess?
(a) Rufus.
(b) Martin.
(c) Cesar.
(d) Andrew.

8. How much time passes before Landor hears from Poe again in Chapter 15?
(a) A week.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

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

11. What letters does Poe notice in scorch marks in the icehouse in Chapter 11?
(a) JHS.
(b) JTR.
(c) JMB.
(d) JVZ.

12. In Chapter 3, by what time does Landor say he will let Colonel Thayer know if he will take on the investigation of Cadet Fry's missing heart?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) 6 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 5:30 p.m.

13. At the end of Chapter 16, when Landor falls asleep, when is he awakened by Poe?
(a) 2 hours later.
(b) 5 minutes later.
(c) 3 hours later.
(d) 10 minutes later.

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

15. What time does Landor fall asleep while talking to Poe in Chapter 9?
(a) 2 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m.
(c) 1:30 p.m.
(d) 3:15 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has it been since Landor's wife died in Chapter 16?

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

3. How much shorter was Fry than Landor?

4. In Chapter 10, who does Patsy remember that Fry would come into the bar with?

5. In Chapter 2, where does Landor meet with Thayer and Hitchcock?

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