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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 17, how old is Lea Marquis?

2. In Poe's report dated December 8th, at what time does he think it is when he sees Gee's Point?

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

4. Who does Landor remember writing poems for?

5. In Chapter 30, what cadet has gone missing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Landor believe Cadet Stoddard has left West Point and run away?

2. What conversation does Landor have with Mrs. Fry at her son's funeral?

3. Why did Private Horatio Cochrane leave his post when he was to guard Fry's body the night Fry was killed?

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

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

6. Who is Gouverneur Kemble?

7. Whose uniform does Dr. Marquis say was in the back of Artemus' closet?

8. When Poe first went to the Marquis home for tea, what musical entertainment was there?

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

10. What does Poe say when Landor asks him if Artemus left the parlor when Landor went upstairs with Dr. Marquis?

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

Dialogue tags help identify who is speaking in a written conversation. What would happen if dialogue tags were never used to identify who is speaking in a written conversation? What are some common dialogue tags used to identify speakers in a written conversation? What descriptive dialogue tags Bayard use? How do those dialogue tags help readers imagine scenes? How do they add another layer of description?

Essay Topic 3

Occasionally Landor directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that the narrator is having conversations with readers throughout The Pale Blue Eye? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

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