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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, where does Landor meet with Thayer and Hitchcock?

2. 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?

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

4. In Chapter 9, what mountains can Landor see from his hotel room window?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Landor innundated by people from his past in "Last Testament of Gus Landor"?

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

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

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

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

7. Who is Professor Pawpaw?

8. Why does Landor converse with a steward at the mess hall in Chapter 16?

9. In Chapter 10, what does Patsy remember about Leroy Fry?

10. What is Professor Pawpaw's library like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poe is very taken with Lea when he first meets her. Are his feelings love or infatuation?

Essay Topic 2

Mr. Allan comments that he never believes anything Poe says. Is Poe a serial liar? Is he ever honest and forthcoming?

Essay Topic 3

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Pale Blue Eye and why is that incident the climax?

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