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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 28, where are a colony of mice living at Benny Havens'?
(a) Under the floorboards.
(b) In a hole by the fireplace.
(c) The alcove above the dartboard.
(d) In a box by the front door.

2. Why did Mrs. Marquis sequester herself in her bedroom when Poe had tea at the Marquis home?
(a) Vertigo.
(b) Coughing spell.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Migraine.

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

4. 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.

5. When Poe met Miss Marquis in the cemetery, what color bonnet was she wearing?
(a) Red.
(b) Pink.
(c) Lavender.
(d) Yellow.

6. In Chapter 19, what passage does Landor remember a family would always quote when they would bring their son who had a spell of falling sickness to Landor's father?
(a) James 5:14-15.
(b) John 3:16-4:10.
(c) Mark 9:17-30.
(d) Matthew 11:28-30.

7. How many years are covered by the diary Mrs. Fry gives Landor?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

8. In Chapter 17, how old is Lea Marquis?
(a) 20.
(b) 22.
(c) 23.
(d) 21.

9. How large is Artemus' quarters?
(a) 25 x 19.
(b) 38 x 14.
(c) 30 x 12.
(d) 26 x 18.

10. What is Lea doing when Landor first sees her in Chapter 24?
(a) Reading.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Playing the pianoforte.
(d) Embroidering.

11. What size is Poe's room?
(a) 13 x 11 feet.
(b) 13 x 10 feet.
(c) 12 x 8 feet.
(d) 12 x 12 feet.

12. When Poe heard Lea and Artemis arguing in the backyard, where did he hide to overhear their conversation?
(a) Apple tree.
(b) Pear tree.
(c) Crabapple tree.
(d) Plum tree.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Poe's report dated December 8th, at what time does he think it is when he sees Gee's Point?

2. In Chapter 21, who comes to see Landor?

3. How large is the trip hammer at West Point Foundry?

4. What color are Mis Marquis' eyes?

5. In Chapter 27, how long does Poe stay after Landor makes editorial suggestions regarding his poem?

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