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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 1-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As he prepares to meet Mrs. Whitman, who does Dupin tell Edmund he believes Edmund's aunt's murderer is?
(a) Poley.
(b) Peterson.
(c) Fortnoy.
(d) Throck.

2. Who is Fortnoy?
(a) A night watchman.
(b) A ship's captain.
(c) A sailor.
(d) A police officer.

3. Who is Auguste Dupin?
(a) A carpet salesman.
(b) A postal worker.
(c) A delivery man.
(d) A writer.

4. How does Edmund get home with the food for himself and his sister?
(a) By bicycle.
(b) He walks.
(c) He runs.
(d) By bus.

5. What does the piece of paper that is slipped under the door of Edmund's room tell Dupin?
(a) Not to get involved.
(b) To meet Mrs. Whitman.
(c) An important clue.
(d) To meet William Arnold at the Hotel American House.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of book does Edmund's sister read?

2. How are the children feeling when the novel begins?

3. When they investigate the room that faces Edmund's room, what do Edmund and Dupin find?

4. The book's prologue is particularly engaging for its target audience of _____.

5. When Dupin identifies Rachett as Edmund's step-father, what does Edmund tell him about the reason his mother came to America?

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