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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what grade does Poe get in French class?
(a) 2.7.
(b) 2.8.
(c) 2.0
(d) 2.4.

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

3. How many witches did Henri le Clerc exterminate?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 700.
(c) 800.
(d) 900.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of egg hangs in the chimney corner of Landor's cottage?

2. What color is Fry's body turning in Chapter 13?

3. On April 19, 1831, when does Landor believe he will be dead?

4. In Chapter 6, how long has it been since Jasper Magoon left New York City for his health?

5. When Landor tells Poe about a camp meeting he attended with his father, how long after the meeting does Landor say the pastor ran away with a woman?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Landor's response when Thayer asks for his help in investigating the death and mutilation of Cadet Fry?

2. What was the only mistress that Landor's wife, Amelia, feared?

3. What is Professor Pawpaw's library like?

4. In Poe's report of November 11, who comes to check on him when he reports that he is sick?

5. Who found Cadet Fry's body, and what does he say about finding the body?

6. Why does Poe think that Landor reads poetry, and how does he learn he is mistaken?

7. What is Professor Pawpaw's cottage like outside?

8. What happens at West Point at 4 p.m.?

9. How is Fry's body preserved until his parents can arrive?

10. Why is Landor summoned to West Point?

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