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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 Miss Marquis disappears and Poe finds her in a bush at the cemetery, where does she have a bruise?

2. What state legislature has passed a resolution calling for the abolition of the Academy in Chapter 29?

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

4. On what date did Fry begin his diary?

5. How long does Poe say that Artemus left the parlor when Landor and Dr. Marquis were upstairs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How is Ballinger killed?

7. How did Lea come to take Poe for a sleigh ride?

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

9. Where does the Marquis family live?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Poe is very taken with Lea when he first meets her. Are his feelings love or infatuation?

Essay Topic 3

Landor recruits Poe to become an informant. How and why does Landor recruit Poe to be his assistant in the investigation?

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