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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time of day do young women pace Flirtation Walk?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) 4 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 5 p.m.

3. In Chapter 9, how long has it been since Poe's mother died?
(a) 17 years.
(b) 19 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 12 years.

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

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

6. In Chapter 11, where does Landor remember a farrier was branded with one of his own irons?
(a) Forehead.
(b) Chest.
(c) Forearm.
(d) Back.

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

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

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

10. On April 19, 1831, when does Landor believe he will be dead?
(a) 5 hours.
(b) 2 or 3 hours.
(c) 3 to 4 hours.
(d) An hour.

11. What time did Epaphras Huntoon get off duty the night he found Fry's body?
(a) 9:30 p.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 10 p.m.

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

13. What is the name of the cadet for whom Poe writes letters to the cadet's fiancee?
(a) William.
(b) Jared.
(c) Thomas.
(d) Robert.

14. How much was Poe in the arrears after playing cards with Artemus Marquis and his associates?
(a) $3.12.
(b) $5.11.
(c) $4.05.
(d) $2.79.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Poe's monthly stipend?

2. How old was Landor when his mother died?

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

4. At Professor Pawpaw's cottage, on what type of dead tree are birdcages?

5. In Chapter 5, how long is it before Fry's parents are expected?

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