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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Landor remember writing poems for?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His first serious relationship.
(d) His mother.

2. In Chapter 28, how long does Poe say he was at the University of Virginia?
(a) 11 months.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 3 years.

3. In Chapter 29, what does Hitchcock pour himself while talking to Landor?
(a) Rum.
(b) Beer.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Sherry.

4. How long does Poe say that Artemus left the parlor when Landor and Dr. Marquis were upstairs?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) A quarter hour.

5. In Chapter 24, who is the first family member to greet Landor when he arrives at the Marquis house?
(a) Artemis.
(b) Mrs. Marquis.
(c) Lea.
(d) Dr. Marquis.

6. 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) 9:30 a.m.
(d) 9 a.m.

7. How old does Poe look wearing a uniform and a mustache in Chapter 30?
(a) 30 or 32.
(b) 31 or 33.
(c) 29.
(d) 35.

8. How long have the Marquis family lived at the Academy in Chapter 24?
(a) 11 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 13 years.
(d) 10 years.

9. In Poe's report dated November 17, where did Miss Marquis ask her to meet him?
(a) Fort Clinton.
(b) Trophy Point.
(c) Fort Putnam.
(d) Lusk Reservoir.

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

11. In Chapter 30, what cadet has gone missing?
(a) Stoddard.
(b) Loughborough.
(c) Poe.
(d) Huntoon.

12. How old was Artemus when he could name all the bones and organs in the human body?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

13. How long after Poe's father left his mother was his sister born?
(a) More than a year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) About 11 months.
(d) 3 months.

14. Where did Poe ask Lea Marquis to meet him?
(a) Cemetery.
(b) The Landing.
(c) Flirtation Walk.
(d) Gee's Point.

15. In Chapter 29, what color dress is Lea wearing?
(a) Red.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Pink.
(d) Mauve.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 26, what does Mrs. Marquis ask her husband to bring to drink?

2. In Chapter 29, how many times has Landor been invited to Marshmoor?

3. Where does Landor kick Ballinger in Chapter 20?

4. What does Landor take from a closet in Chapter 26?

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

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