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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 11-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Edmund give the second letter that Dupin asks him to deliver?
(a) Mrs. Whitman.
(b) A maid.
(c) Throck.
(d) Fortnoy.

2. What kind of book does the person Edmund sees at the cemetery drop?
(a) A notebook.
(b) A Bible.
(c) A mystery story.
(d) A prayer book.

3. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.
(a) Amateur detectives.
(b) Children.
(c) Women.
(d) Professional detectives.

4. As Edmund is spying on Dupin near the cemetery, whom does he see emerge from the Hotel American House and enter Mrs. Whitman's house?
(a) Throck.
(b) Peterson.
(c) Rachett.
(d) Fortnoy.

5. When they first meet, in exchange for Edmund's help, what does Dupin agree to do?
(a) Help Edmund write a story.
(b) Help Edmund find his sister.
(c) Help Edmund commit a crime.
(d) Give Edmund money for food.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Edmund sees the corpse at the docks, at the beginning of the story, who does he identify her as?

2. What is the only item missing after Edmund's room is ransacked?

3. For what reason does Dupin believe Edmund's sister was abducted?

4. As he leaves the bank, what does Dupin tell Peterson his name is?

5. With whom is Dupin's first encounter at the cemetery?

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