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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 27, how long does Poe stay after Landor makes editorial suggestions regarding his poem?

2. Where are several of the faculty wives going to spend the remainder of the year after the disappearance of a third cadet?

3. What color are Mis Marquis' eyes?

4. How large is Artemus' quarters?

5. In Chapter 29, how many times has Landor been invited to Marshmoor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What complaints does Poe have about Mr. Allan, his guardian?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What lies does Landor learn that Poe has told?

9. Who is escorting Lea Marquis to Gouverneur Kemble's gathering in Chapter 30?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In The Pale Blue Eye, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Setting is the place or places where a story happens. Where does The Pale Blue Eye take place? How do characters feel about the various settings and why?

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