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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. When Poe had tea at the Marquis home, what game did he play with Artemus?

2. How many years are covered by the diary Mrs. Fry gives Landor?

3. How often does Artemus spend time at home while he is a cadet?

4. After having tea with the Marquis family, when did Poe ask Lea Marquis if he could see her again?

5. Who is Landor having dinner with in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does the Marquis family live?

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

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

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

7. How is Ballinger killed?

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

9. Who is Gouverneur Kemble?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Poe is removed from the investigation. How and why is Poe removed from the murder investigation?

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

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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