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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 24, what does Mrs. Marquis break before she leaves the dinner table?

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

3. How far is the West Point cemetery from the Academy?

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

5. In Chapter 25, what is Landor attacked with at the Marquis house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does the Marquis family live?

2. What arrangements are made at Benny Havens' establishment for times when one of Thayer's men would come looking for cadets?

3. Who is Gouverneur Kemble?

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

5. How is Ballinger killed?

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

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

8. Why does Poe believe that the dead haunt the living?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood The Pale Blue Eye, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

Poe is heard to say that he wants to kill Ballinger. What is the relationship between Ballinger and Poe? Why does Hitchcock suspect Poe when Ballinger dies?

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