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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 21, what time is Landor to meet Hitchcock to discuss Ballinger's death?
2. In Chapter 22, how many hours of sleep does Landor believe Poe is getting?
3. In Chapter 17, how old is Lea Marquis?
4. When Poe heard Lea and Artemis arguing in the backyard, where did he hide to overhear their conversation?
5. How long have the Marquis family lived at the Academy in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 24, how does Landor describe Lea Marquis?
2. When Poe first went to the Marquis home for tea, what musical entertainment was there?
3. What does Landor find in Artemus' closet, and what happens when someone comes in the room while he is investigating?
4. How is Ballinger killed?
5. Why does Landor have Captain Hitchcock call Artemus into his office in Chapter 27?
6. Why does Landor believe Cadet Stoddard has left West Point and run away?
7. What conversation does Landor have with Mrs. Fry at her son's funeral?
8. In Chapter 27, what does Mrs. Marquis have everyone do after Lea plays the pianoforte?
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 does Dr. Marquis say about the heart Hitchcock and Landor find in Artemus' woodbox?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Landor recruits Poe to become an informant. How and why does Landor recruit Poe to be his assistant in the investigation?
Essay Topic 2
Landor is selected to investigate a murder at West Point. Why is Landor selected to investigate Fry’s death and mutilation?
Essay Topic 3
An allusion is a figure of speech that does not directly refer to a person, place, or thing. What are some allusions in The Pale Blue Eye? Why might it be difficult to decipher an allusion just by the context of a passage in a book? How do the allusions Bayard uses help readers’ understanding of characters or concepts?
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