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

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

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

4. How far is the West Point cemetery from the Academy?
(a) About 3/4 of a mile.
(b) About 2/3 of a mile.
(c) About a 1/4 mile.
(d) About 1/2 a mile.

5. How often does Artemus spend time at home while he is a cadet?
(a) Summers.
(b) Holidays.
(c) A couple days a term.
(d) Weekends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does a local fisherman report that he took Cadet Stoddard?

2. How many years are covered by the diary Mrs. Fry gives Landor?

3. How long does Private Horatio Cochrane think he was gone from the hospital after a person he believed was an officer told him to report to Lieutenant Meadows' quarters?

4. In Chapter 22, how many hours of sleep does Landor believe Poe is getting?

5. In Chapter 30, what ailment does Lea say that her mother has on Wednesdays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Landor believe Cadet Stoddard has left West Point and run away?

2. What arrangements are made at Benny Havens' establishment for times when one of Thayer's men would come looking for cadets?

3. In Chapter 24, how does Landor describe Lea Marquis?

4. Where did Poe find Miss Marquis after she vanished when they were meeting in the cemetery, and what was her condition?

5. What does Dr. Marquis say about the heart Hitchcock and Landor find in Artemus' woodbox?

6. What lies does Landor learn that Poe has told?

7. Who is Gouverneur Kemble?

8. What complaints does Poe have about Mr. Allan, his guardian?

9. During Poe's visit to the Marquis home for tea, what invitation did he extend to Miss Marquis, and what was her response?

10. What happens when Hitchcock and Landor search Artemus' room?

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