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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. How old was Landor when his mother died?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 13.
(d) 10.

2. In Chapter 9, what mountains can Landor see from his hotel room window?
(a) Blue Ridge.
(b) Hackensack.
(c) Shawangunk.
(d) Noonmark.

3. In Chapter 13, how far from the guard post does Poe dismount from Landor's horse?
(a) 1/2 mile.
(b) 1/4 mile.
(c) 1/8 mile.
(d) 1/3 mile.

4. What model flintlock does Poe find in a marble vase in Landor's cottage?
(a) 1819.
(b) 1809.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1804.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the body of Cadet Fry removed?

2. From what type of tree was Fry's body found hanging?

3. At the end of Chapter 16, when Landor falls asleep, when is he awakened by Poe?

4. When Artemus Marquis invites Poe to play cards, what does the group play?

5. How long has Patsy heard that it took Fry to die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was Landor summoned to West Point in Chapter 1?

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

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

5. Who is Professor Pawpaw?

6. In Chapter 7, after Landor interviews the men who knew Leroy Fry, who does Landor ask back for more questioning and why?

7. Why is Landor summoned to West Point?

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

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

10. What is Professor Pawpaw's library like?

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