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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. In what type of tree was Ballinger's body found?
3. From what type of animal does Dr. Marquis believe the heart is from that Hitchcock and Landor found in Artemus' quarters?
4. In Chapter 19, what passage does Landor remember a family would always quote when they would bring their son who had a spell of falling sickness to Landor's father?
5. Where does Landor kick Ballinger in Chapter 20?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation does Landor have with Mrs. Fry at her son's funeral?
2. Why does Poe believe that the dead haunt the living?
3. What does Poe say when Landor asks him if Artemus left the parlor when Landor went upstairs with Dr. Marquis?
4. What lies does Landor learn that Poe has told?
5. What arrangements are made at Benny Havens' establishment for times when one of Thayer's men would come looking for cadets?
6. Who is escorting Lea Marquis to Gouverneur Kemble's gathering in Chapter 30?
7. During Poe's visit to the Marquis home for tea, what invitation did he extend to Miss Marquis, and what was her response?
8. In Chapter 24, how does Landor describe Lea Marquis?
9. Why does Landor have Captain Hitchcock call Artemus into his office in Chapter 27?
10. Why did Private Horatio Cochrane leave his post when he was to guard Fry's body the night Fry was killed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Bayard use more metaphors or similes in The Pale Blue Eye? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?
Essay Topic 2
Landor and Poe are able to deduce information by observation. How are Landor and Poe able to use deduction when working on the investigation? What role do observation and analyses play in their ability to figure out what is going on?
Essay Topic 3
Occasionally Landor directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that the narrator is having conversations with readers throughout The Pale Blue Eye? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?
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