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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) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

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

3. In Chapter 8, what grade does Poe get in French class?
(a) 2.0
(b) 2.4.
(c) 2.8.
(d) 2.7.

4. Where does Landor tell Poe that his father took him to a camp meeting when he was a boy?
(a) Indiana.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Illinois.

5. When does Loughborough remember Fry left and asked him to cover him?
(a) May 1828.
(b) April 1828.
(c) March 1828.
(d) February 1828.

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

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

8. In Chapter 9, what mountains can Landor see from his hotel room window?
(a) Hackensack.
(b) Blue Ridge.
(c) Noonmark.
(d) Shawangunk.

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

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

11. In Chapter 7, how many demerits does Stoddard have?
(a) 90.
(b) 120.
(c) 100.
(d) 75.

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

13. On November 11 when Poe goes to his quarter pretending to be sick, what time does Captain Hitchcock come to check on him?
(a) 9:30 a.m.
(b) 10:15 a.m.
(c) Around 11 a.m.
(d) Shortly after 10 a.m.

14. What model flintlock does Poe find in a marble vase in Landor's cottage?
(a) 1819.
(b) 1804.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1809.

15. 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) 6 p.m.
(b) 5:30 p.m.
(c) 6:30 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where does Landor remember a farrier was branded with one of his own irons?

2. What is Poe's monthly stipend?

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

4. How many volumes of Poe's poetry does Hitchcock have?

5. In Chapter 6, how long has it been since Jasper Magoon left New York City for his health?

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