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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. How many witches did Henri le Clerc exterminate?

2. What is Poe's monthly stipend?

3. How long has it been since Landor's wife died in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 9, how long has it been since Poe's mother died?

5. In Chapter 6, how many glasses of alcohol does it appear Poe has had at the tavern?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Landor write to Henry Kirke Reid on October 30, 1830?

3. What does Landor find on Fry's body?

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

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

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

7. Who was de Lancre, and what did he write that seemed to have relevance to the Fry case?

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

9. Why has Superintendent Thayer not called in the military authorities to investigate the death and mutilation of Cadet Fry?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Landor and Poe are able to deduce information by observation. How are Landor and Poe able to use deduction when working on the investigation? What role do observation and analyses play in their ability to figure out what is going on?

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

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

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