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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. What is the circumference of the bump on the back of Fry's head?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Professor Pawpaw serve Landor?

3. What color is Fry's body turning in Chapter 13?

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

5. When does a lieutenant come to take Landor to West Point?

Short Essay Questions

1. What luck do Poe and Landor have in deciphering the note that was found in Fry's hand?

2. Who is Professor Pawpaw?

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

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

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

6. Why is Landor staying at Mr. Cozzens' hotel in Chapter 4?

7. What is Professor Pawpaw's library like?

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

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

10. Why is Landor summoned to West Point?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the Bayard use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in The Pale Blue Eye to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Poe is removed from the investigation. How and why is Poe removed from the murder investigation?

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