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

2. What is the name of the woman Landor sits next to at dinner in Chapter 30?

3. In Chapter 27, how long does Poe stay after Landor makes editorial suggestions regarding his poem?

4. In Chapter 24, who is the first family member to greet Landor when he arrives at the Marquis house?

5. Who was the main character in a poem Poe recited when he had tea with the Marquis household?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What conversation does Landor have with Mrs. Fry at her son's funeral?

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

4. What does Landor find in Artemus' closet, and what happens when someone comes in the room while he is investigating?

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

6. What happens when Hitchcock and Landor search Artemus' room?

7. Where does the Marquis family live?

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

9. What does Dr. Marquis say about the heart Hitchcock and Landor find in Artemus' woodbox?

10. What arrangements are made at Benny Havens' establishment for times when one of Thayer's men would come looking for cadets?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Accumulation is a literary device that allows an author to gather scattered ideas in a literary work and gradually build on information readers need to know. From whose perspective are various sections told? How does each section add information? How does the use of multiple viewpoints allow Bayard to use accumulation to advance the plot and provide important details to readers?

Essay Topic 3

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

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