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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 26, what is the name of Dr. Marquis' brother who died shortly before the Battle of Maguaga?
2. In Poe's report dated November 17, where did Miss Marquis ask her to meet him?
3. Where did Poe ask Lea Marquis to meet him?
4. Why did Mrs. Marquis sequester herself in her bedroom when Poe had tea at the Marquis home?
5. How long does Private Horatio Cochrane think he was gone from the hospital after a person he believed was an officer told him to report to Lieutenant Meadows' quarters?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Hitchcock and Landor search Artemus' room?
2. How did Lea come to take Poe for a sleigh ride?
3. In Chapter 24, how does Landor describe Lea Marquis?
4. What does Landor find in Artemus' closet, and what happens when someone comes in the room while he is investigating?
5. When Poe first went to the Marquis home for tea, what musical entertainment was there?
6. How is Ballinger killed?
7. Why does Landor have Captain Hitchcock call Artemus into his office in Chapter 27?
8. Why does Landor believe Cadet Stoddard has left West Point and run away?
9. Why did Private Horatio Cochrane leave his post when he was to guard Fry's body the night Fry was killed?
10. In Chapter 27, what does Mrs. Marquis have everyone do after Lea plays the pianoforte?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of The Pale Blue Eye and why is that incident the climax?
Essay Topic 2
Landor recruits Poe to become an informant. How and why does Landor recruit Poe to be his assistant in the investigation?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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