The Man Who Was Poe Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Man Who Was Poe Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 128 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 Edmund enters his room with the food for himself and his sister, what state is his sister in?

2. When Dupin first meets Throck, what does he observes about him?

3. As Dupin leaves the bank, what work by Poe does Peterson tell Dupin that he likes?

4. On his way to the saloon to buy supplies for himself and Dupin, who follow Edward?

5. Who first used the locked-room concept?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the setting reflect Edmund's emotional state?

2. Do you think Edmund should have stopped to help the old man before returning home?

3. What does the author accomplish in part one by having Dupin tell Edmund that Edmund already has all the facts he needs to solve the crime?

4. Do you think there is any significance to the author's choice of the name "Edmund"?

5. When Edmund sees Dupin asleep, surrounded by empty liquor bottles, in Chapter Three, what conflict does it bring about it Edmund's thinking?

6. What did Edgar Allan Poe do in his mystery stories that no one had done before, and how does this impact future mystery writers?

7. Why do you think Dupin is so obsessed with death?

8. Why do you think the author sets up the prologue so that all of Edmund's female family members are missing?

9. Do you think the story would be as effective if it were set in a different time period?

10. Why do you think the author chose not to reveal Sis's true name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the beginning of Poe's story being identical to the prologue of the novel? What does it say about the relationship between Poe and Edmund? Do you think it is an indication that Poe's association with Edmund changed him?

Essay Topic 2

What are the various ways in which real life and fiction intermingle in this story? What do you think the author is saying about the nature of realism and fantasy?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter Two, Dupin tells Edmund that "there is a difference what happens and what we would like to have happen". How does this quote summarize the essential difference between Dupin and Edmund throughout the novel? How does it relate to the theme of hope versus despair?

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