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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On April 19, 1831, when does Landor believe he will be dead?
(a) 2 or 3 hours.
(b) 5 hours.
(c) 3 to 4 hours.
(d) An hour.

2. In Chapter 11, where does Landor remember a farrier was branded with one of his own irons?
(a) Forehead.
(b) Chest.
(c) Forearm.
(d) Back.

3. On November 11 when Poe goes to his quarter pretending to be sick, what time does Captain Hitchcock come to check on him?
(a) Shortly after 10 a.m.
(b) 10:15 a.m.
(c) Around 11 a.m.
(d) 9:30 a.m.

4. What name does Landor use when he refers to a wandering cow in Chapter 1?
(a) Bethel.
(b) Eden.
(c) Hagar.
(d) Dorcas.

5. In Chapter 13, what does Professor Pawpaw serve Landor?
(a) Baked pear.
(b) Tea.
(c) Cookies.
(d) Baked apple.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years did Poe serve in the Army before coming to West Point?

2. In Chapter 10, how old is Landor?

3. What was the name of Landor's wife?

4. When does a lieutenant come to take Landor to West Point?

5. At Professor Pawpaw's cottage, on what type of dead tree are birdcages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Professor Pawpaw's cottage like outside?

2. Why does Landor converse with a steward at the mess hall in Chapter 16?

3. Who is Professor Pawpaw?

4. Who found Cadet Fry's body, and what does he say about finding the body?

5. What is Professor Pawpaw's library like?

6. In Chapter 7, after Landor interviews the men who knew Leroy Fry, who does Landor ask back for more questioning and why?

7. In Chapter 10, what does Patsy remember about Leroy Fry?

8. Why is Landor staying at Mr. Cozzens' hotel in Chapter 4?

9. How does Poe meet Landor in Chapter 9?

10. Why is Landor summoned to West Point?

(see the answer keys)

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