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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. In what ward of the West Point hospital is Fry's body?
(a) C-5.
(b) B-3.
(c) A-6.
(d) D-8.

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

6. In Chapter 2, where does Landor meet with Thayer and Hitchcock?
(a) Thayer's office.
(b) Hitchcock's office.
(c) Basement.
(d) 1st floor.

7. How much shorter was Fry than Landor?
(a) A couple inches.
(b) 3 or 4 inches.
(c) 2 or 3 inches.
(d) An inch or two.

8. Who does Stoddard remember in his family slit his throat?
(a) Grandfather.
(b) Cousin.
(c) Uncle.
(d) Father.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, how many glasses of alcohol does it appear Poe has had at the tavern?

3. In Chapter 10, how old is Landor?

4. In Chapter 8, what grade does Poe get in French class?

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

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