View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Landor having dinner with in Chapter 29?
(a) George Worthington.
(b) Benedict Lapham.
(c) Gouverneur Kemble.
(d) Robert Knight.

2. At the end of Chapter 26, what does Mrs. Marquis ask her husband to bring to drink?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Champagne.
(c) White wine.
(d) Red wine.

3. How did Lea give Poe a note at the dinner party?
(a) Had it sent to his quarters.
(b) Had Artemus give it to him.
(c) Slipped it in his pocket.
(d) Had Eugenie give it to him.

4. In Chapter 25, what is Landor attacked with at the Marquis house?
(a) Rifle.
(b) Cane.
(c) Saber.
(d) Pistol.

5. In Chapter 24, what does Mrs. Marquis break before she leaves the dinner table?
(a) Tea cup.
(b) Plate.
(c) Saucer.
(d) Glass.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old was Artemus when he could name all the bones and organs in the human body?

3. In what type of tree was Ballinger's body found?

4. In Chapter 24, who is the first family member to greet Landor when he arrives at the Marquis house?

5. How much heavier was Ballinger than Poe?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Private Horatio Cochrane leave his post when he was to guard Fry's body the night Fry was killed?

2. What does Landor find in Artemus' closet, and what happens when someone comes in the room while he is investigating?

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

4. Who is escorting Lea Marquis to Gouverneur Kemble's gathering in Chapter 30?

5. Why does Landor have Captain Hitchcock call Artemus into his office in Chapter 27?

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

7. Why does Hitchcock think that Poe is a suspect in the murders?

8. In Chapter 27, what does Mrs. Marquis have everyone do after Lea plays the pianoforte?

9. When Poe first went to the Marquis home for tea, what musical entertainment was there?

10. Whose uniform does Dr. Marquis say was in the back of Artemus' closet?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 900 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample