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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 what type of tree was Ballinger's body found?

2. Who begins to escort Poe to meet Landor in the evenings in Chapter 22?

3. Why did Mrs. Marquis sequester herself in her bedroom when Poe had tea at the Marquis home?

4. What time does Poe arrive at Benny Havens' in Chapter 28?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Gouverneur Kemble?

7. During Poe's visit to the Marquis home for tea, what invitation did he extend to Miss Marquis, and what was her response?

8. In Chapter 24, how does Landor describe Lea Marquis?

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

10. Where did Poe find Miss Marquis after she vanished when they were meeting in the cemetery, and what was her condition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections told? How does each section add information? How does the use of multiple viewpoints allow Bayard to use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

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

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Bayard use imagery to help readers imagine the world and characters he has created?

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