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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Miss Marquis disappears and Poe finds her in a bush at the cemetery, where does she have a bruise?
(a) Forearm.
(b) Right temple.
(c) Shoulder.
(d) Left temple.

2. In Chapter 24, what does Mrs. Marquis break before she leaves the dinner table?
(a) Glass.
(b) Saucer.
(c) Tea cup.
(d) Plate.

3. Who is Landor having dinner with in Chapter 29?
(a) Benedict Lapham.
(b) Robert Knight.
(c) Gouverneur Kemble.
(d) George Worthington.

4. At the end of Chapter 26, what does Mrs. Marquis ask her husband to bring to drink?
(a) Champagne.
(b) White wine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Red wine.

5. What time does Poe arrive at Benny Havens' in Chapter 28?
(a) 11:30 p.m.
(b) 20 minutes to midnight.
(c) 5 minutes after midnight.
(d) 11:45 p.m.

6. In what type of tree was Ballinger's body found?
(a) Birch.
(b) Oak.
(c) Chestnut.
(d) Aspen.

7. In Chapter 21, what time is Landor to meet Hitchcock to discuss Ballinger's death?
(a) 8:30 a.m.
(b) 8 a.m.
(c) 9 a.m.
(d) 9:30 a.m.

8. How is Ballinger's body mutilated after he is hanged?
(a) Heart removed and limbs cut off.
(b) Heart removed and he is castrated.
(c) Heart removed and tongue cut out.
(d) Heart removed and head chopped off.

9. How long ago were Stoddard and Ballinger good mates with Fry?
(a) 2 winters.
(b) 3 terms.
(c) 2 summers.
(d) 2 terms.

10. Who begins to escort Poe to meet Landor in the evenings in Chapter 22?
(a) Gard.
(b) Cochrane.
(c) Wilson.
(d) Miller.

11. When Poe had tea with the Marquis household, how many others from Artemus' class were present?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

12. How large is the trip hammer at West Point Foundry?
(a) 2 ton.
(b) 7 ton.
(c) 5 ton.
(d) 8 ton.

13. In Chapter 29, how many times has Landor been invited to Marshmoor?
(a) A dozen times.
(b) 6 or 7.
(c) 3 or 4.
(d) Half a dozen times.

14. In Chapter 26, what is the name of Dr. Marquis' brother who died shortly before the Battle of Maguaga?
(a) Joshua.
(b) Peter.
(c) David.
(d) Saul.

15. When Poe had tea at the Marquis home, what game did he play with Artemus?
(a) Backgammon.
(b) Chess.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Cards.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Fry begin his diary?

2. What state legislature has passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the Academy in Chapter 29?

3. Where did Poe ask Lea Marquis to meet him?

4. When Poe met Miss Marquis in the cemetery, what color bonnet was she wearing?

5. When Landor acosts someone in the dark in Chapter 28, what prize does he take from his struggle?

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